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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- I.4 proposed for 1968 • In Article I: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- I.5 proposed for 1968 • In Article I: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- I.6 proposed for 1968 • In Article I: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- I.7 proposed for 1968 • In Article I: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- I.8 proposed for 1968 • In Article I: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- I.9 proposed for 1968 • In Article I: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- I.10 proposed for 1968 • In Article I: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- I.11 proposed for 1968 • In Article I: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- I.12 proposed for 1968 • In Article I: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- II.1 proposed for 1968 • In Article II: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- II.2 proposed for 1968 • In Article II: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- III.1 proposed for 1968 • In Article III: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- III.2 proposed for 1968 • In Article III: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- III.3 proposed for 1968 • In Article III: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- III.4 proposed for 1968 • In Article III: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- III.5 proposed for 1968 • In Article III: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- III.6 proposed for 1968 • In Article III: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- IV.1 proposed for 1968 • In Article IV: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- IV.2 proposed for 1968 • In Article IV: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- IV.3 proposed for 1968 • In Article IV: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- IV.4 proposed for 1968 • In Article IV: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- IV.5 proposed for 1968 • In Article IV: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- IV.6 proposed for 1968 • In Article IV: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.1 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.2 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.3 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.4 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.5 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.6 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.7 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.8 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.9 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.10 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.11 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.12 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.13 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.14 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.15 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.16 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967
- V.17 proposed for 1968 • In Article V: ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1967