Ballot Questions
2013
Question #2
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change V.6
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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83.65% |
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2,173,484 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
16.35% |
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424,858 New Yorkers voted No |
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2,598,342 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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Note: When voters approved of provisions, the new changes take effect on January 1st of the year after the question's appearance on the ballot
V.6 proposed for 2014
Article V: Officers And Civil Departments • Section 6: Civil service appointments and promotions; veterans’ credits
Appointments and promotions in the civil service of the state and all of the civil divisions thereof, including cities and villages, shall be made according to merit and fitness to be ascertained, as far as practicable, by examination which, as far as practicable, shall be competitive; provided, however, that any member of the armed forces of the United States who…
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