Provisions
NY’s first state Constitutional Convention in 1777 adopted a founding document to establish the state, declare its sovereignty, and develop its laws.
Since then, a proposal to amend part or completely rewrite the constitution had to be sent to the voters for their approval by ballot question in order to join the constitution.
We’re tracking every time the voters weighed in on a proposed amendment.
Check out the lists below – click on a provision to get its full text and even more info, or click on the ballot question link to see how we voted on it!
And come back soon for even more NY Constitution fresh-squeezed! We’re in the process of breaking down each provision by policy issue and getting data to help understand what have been the big issues in state constitutional history.
This way we can ask ourselves: does the constitution reflect what *we* believe is important in New York’s basic law, or do we need to change it?
Every Proposed State Constitutional Provision Ever Sent to NYS Voters
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- VI.22 proposed for 1962 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- VI.23 proposed for 1962 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- VI.24 proposed for 1962 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- VI.25 proposed for 1962 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- VI.26 proposed for 1962 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- VI.27 proposed for 1962 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- VI.28 proposed for 1962 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- VI.29 proposed for 1962 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- VI.30 proposed for 1962 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- VI.31 proposed for 1962 • Section 31: Inapplicability of article to certain courts • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- VI.32 proposed for 1962 • Section 32: Custodians of children to be of same religious persuasion • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- VI.33 proposed for 1962 • Section 33: Existing laws; duty of legislature to implement article • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- VI.34 proposed for 1962 • Section 34: Pending appeals, actions and proceedings; preservation of existing terms of office of judges and justices • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- VI.35 proposed for 1962 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- VI.36 proposed for 1962 • Section 36: Pending civil and criminal cases • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- VI.37 proposed for 1962 • Section 37: Effective date of article • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1961
- V.2 proposed for 1962 • Section 2: Civil departments in the state government • In Article V: Officers And Civil Departments ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1961
- V.3 proposed for 1962 • Section 3: Assignment of functions • In Article V: Officers And Civil Departments ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1961
- V.4 proposed for 1962 • Section 4: Department heads • In Article V: Officers And Civil Departments ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1961
- X.7 proposed for 1962 • Section 7: Liability of state for obligations of the port of New York authority for railroad commuter cars; limitations • In Article X: Corporations ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1961
- VII.8 proposed for 1962 • In Article VII: State Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 4 of 1961
- VII.11 proposed for 1962 • In Article VII: State Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 5 of 1961
- X.7 proposed for 1962 • In Article X: Corporations ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 6 of 1961
- XIV.1 proposed for 1962 • In Article XIV: Conservation ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 7 of 1961
- XIII.2 proposed for 1963 • Section 2: Duration of term of office. • In Article XIII: Public Officers ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1962
- XIII.3 proposed for 1963 • Section 3: Vacancies in office; how filled. • In Article XIII: Public Officers ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1962
- XIII.4 proposed for 1963 • Section 4: Political year and legislative term. • In Article XIII: Public Officers ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1962
- XIII.5 proposed for 1963 • Section 5: Removal from office for misconduct. • In Article XIII: Public Officers ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1962
- XIII.6 proposed for 1963 • Section 6: When office to be deemed vacant; legislature may declare. • In Article XIII: Public Officers ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1962
- XIII.7 proposed for 1963 • Section 7: Compensation of officers. • In Article XIII: Public Officers ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1962
- XIII.8 proposed for 1963 • Section 8: Vacancies in office; how filled. • In Article XIII: Public Officers ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1962
- XIII.9 proposed for 1963 • Section 9: Political year and legislative term. • In Article XIII: Public Officers ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1962
- XIII.10 proposed for 1963 • Section 10: Removal from office for misconduct. • In Article XIII: Public Officers ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1962
- XIII.11 proposed for 1963 • Section 11: When office to be deemed vacant; legislature may declare. • In Article XIII: Public Officers ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1962
- XIII.12 proposed for 1963 • Section 12: Compensation of officers. • In Article XIII: Public Officers ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1962
- I.10 proposed for 1963 • In Article I: Bill Of Rights ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1962
- I.13 proposed for 1963 • In Article I: Bill Of Rights ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1962
- I.15 proposed for 1963 • In Article I: Bill Of Rights ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1962
- V.5 proposed for 1963 • In Article V: Officers And Civil Departments ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1962
- XI.3 proposed for 1963 • Section 3: Use of public property or money in aid of denominational schools prohibited; transportation of children authorized • In Article XI: Education ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1962