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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- XVIII.1 proposed for 1965 • In Article XVIII: Housing ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1964
- XVIII.2 proposed for 1965 • In Article XVIII: Housing ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1964
- XVIII.4 proposed for 1965 • In Article XVIII: Housing ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1964
- XVIII.6 proposed for 1965 • In Article XVIII: Housing ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1964
- XVIII.10 proposed for 1965 • In Article XVIII: Housing ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1964
- I.7 proposed for 1965 • Section 7: Compensation for taking private property; private roads; drainage of agricultural lands. • In Article I: Bill Of Rights ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1964
- III.6 proposed for 1965 • In Article III: Legislature ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1964
- III.17 proposed for 1965 • Section 17: Cases in which private or local bills shall not be passed • In Article III: Legislature ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1964
- III.19 proposed for 1965 • Section 19: Private claims not to be audited by legislature; claims barred by lapse of time • In Article III: Legislature ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1964
- VIII.6 proposed for 1965 • Section 6: Debt-incurring power of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse; certain additional indebtedness to be excluded • In Article VIII: Local Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1964
- VII.2 proposed for 1966 • In Article VII: State Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1965
- VI.17 proposed for 1966 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1965
- III.2 proposed for 1966 • In Article III: Legislature ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1965
- XVIII.1 proposed for 1966 • Section 1: Housing and nursing home accommodations for persons of low income; slum clearance • In Article XVIII: Housing ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 4 of 1965
- XVIII.2 proposed for 1966 • Section 2: Idem; powers of legislature in aid of • In Article XVIII: Housing ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 4 of 1965
- XVIII.2 proposed for 1966 • In Article XVIII: Housing ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 5 of 1965
- XIX.1 proposed for 1966 • In Article XIX: Amendments to Constitution ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 6 of 1965
- VI.25 proposed for 1966 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 7 of 1965
- XIV.1 proposed for 1966 • In Article XIV: Conservation ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 8 of 1965
- VIII.1 proposed for 1966 • Section 1: Gift or loan of property or credit of local subdivisions prohibited; exceptions for enumerated purposes • In Article VIII: Local Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 9 of 1965
- X.7 proposed for 1967 • In Article X: Corporations ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1966
- X.8 proposed for 1967 • In Article X: Corporations ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1966
- VI.25 proposed for 1967 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 10 of 1966
- VI.25 proposed for 1967 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 11 of 1966
- VII.8.version1 proposed for 1967 • In Article VII: State Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1966
- XVIII.4 proposed for 1967 • In Article XVIII: Housing ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1966
- VII.8.version2 proposed for 1967 • In Article VII: State Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 4 of 1966
- VII.8.version3 proposed for 1967 • In Article VII: State Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 5 of 1966
- II.1 proposed for 1967 • Section 1: Qualifications of voters. • In Article II: Suffrage ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 6 of 1966
- I.9 proposed for 1967 • In Article I: Bill Of Rights ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 7 of 1966
- II.5 proposed for 1967 • Section 5: Registration and election laws to be passed. • In Article II: Suffrage ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 8 of 1966
- VIII.4 proposed for 1967 • In Article VIII: Local Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 9 of 1966
- VIII.10 proposed for 1967 • In Article VIII: Local Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 9 of 1966
- VIII.11 proposed for 1967 • In Article VIII: Local Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 9 of 1966
- VIII.11-a proposed for 1967 • In Article VIII: Local Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 9 of 1966
- Preamble proposed for 1968 • Section : Preamble • In Article Preamble: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- I.1 proposed for 1968 • In Article I: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- I.2 proposed for 1968 • In Article I: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- I.3 proposed for 1968 • In Article I: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967