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Provisions

II.1 of 1967 • Qualifications of voters.

APPROVED

The Text

Every citizen shall be entitled to vote at every election for all officers elected by the people and upon all questions submitted to the vote of the people provided that such citizen is twenty-one years of age or over and shall have been a resident of this state, and of the county, city, or village for three months next preceding an election.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, after January first, one thousand nine hundred twenty-two, no person shall become entitled to vote by attaining majority, by naturalization or otherwise, unless such person is also able, except for physical disability, to read and write English.


A Few Facts

• Joined the Constitution in 1967

• In Article II: Suffrage

• Has 102 words

• Was proposed by the Legislature

• Went to NYS voters as proposed amendment 6 of 1966

• Changed the text of a previously existing provision

• Amends or builds on:
1952-II.1

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