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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- #N/A proposed for 1976 • In Article : ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1975
- III.18 proposed for 1976 • Section 18: Extraordinary sessions of the legislature; power to convene on legislative initiative • In Article III: Legislature ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 4 of 1975
- IV.3 proposed for 1976 • In Article IV: Executive ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 4 of 1975
- VIII.2-a proposed for 1976 • In Article VIII: Local Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 5 of 1975
- VIII.11 proposed for 1976 • In Article VIII: Local Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 6 of 1975
- I.9 proposed for 1976 • Section 9: Right to assemble and petition; divorce; lotteries; pool-selling and gambling; laws to prevent; pari-mutuel betting on horse races permitted; games of chance, bingo or lotto authorized under certain restrictions. • In Article I: Bill Of Rights ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 7 of 1975
- VI.2 proposed for 1978 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1977
- VI.36-a.version1.Effective date of certain amendments to articles VI and VII proposed for 1978 • Section 36-a.version1: Effective date of certain amendments to articles VI and VII • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1977
- #N/A proposed for 1978 • In Article : ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1977
- VI.7 proposed for 1978 • Section 7: Supreme court; jurisdiction • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1977
- VI.8 proposed for 1978 • Section 8: Appellate terms; composition; jurisdiction • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1977
- VI.29 proposed for 1978 • Section 29: Expenses of courts • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1977
- VI.30 proposed for 1978 • Section 30: Legislative power over jurisdiction and proceedings; delegation of power to regulate practice and procedure • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1977
- VI.22 proposed for 1978 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1977
- VI.36-a.version2 proposed for 1978 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1977
- VI.17 proposed for 1978 • Section 17: Town, village and city courts; jurisdiction; judges • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 4 of 1977
- VII.8.version1 proposed for 1978 • In Article VII: State Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 5 of 1977
- XIII.3 proposed for 1978 • In Article XIII: Public Officers ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 6 of 1977
- X.8 proposed for 1978 • In Article X: Corporations ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 7 of 1977
- VII.8.version2 proposed for 1978 • In Article VII: State Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 8 of 1977
- X.8 proposed for 1980 • In Article X: Corporations ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1979
- #N/A proposed for 2000 • In Article : ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1999
- XIV.1 proposed for 1980 • In Article XIV: Conservation ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1979
- III.22 proposed for 1980 • In Article III: Legislature ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1979
- X.8 proposed for 1982 • In Article X: Corporations ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1981
- VIII.5 proposed for 1984 • In Article VIII: Local Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1983
- X.3 proposed for 1984 • Section 3: Savings bank charters; savings and loan association charters; special charters not to be granted • In Article X: Corporations ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1983
- VI.25 proposed for 1984 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 4 of 1983
- VI.26 proposed for 1984 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 5 of 1983
- XIV.1 proposed for 1984 • In Article XIV: Conservation ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 6 of 1983
- VI.11 proposed for 1984 • Section 11: County court; jurisdiction • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 6 of 1983
- VI.15 proposed for 1984 • Section 15: New York city; city-wide courts; jurisdiction • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 6 of 1983
- VI.16 proposed for 1984 • Section 16: District courts; jurisdiction; judges • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 7 of 1983
- XVI.6 proposed for 1984 • In Article XVI: Taxation ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 8 of 1983
- XIII.13 proposed for 1985 • In Article XIII: Public Officers ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1984
- I.9 proposed for 1985 • In Article I: Bill Of Rights ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1984
- X.8 proposed for 1986 • Section 8: Liability of state on bonds of a public corporation to finance new industrial or manufacturing plants in depressed areas • In Article X: Corporations ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1985
- III.22 proposed for 1986 • In Article III: Legislature ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 2 of 1985
- VI.3 proposed for 1986 • In Article VI: Judiciary ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 3 of 1985
- VIII.2 proposed for 1986 • In Article VIII: Local Finances ◦ Proposed by the Legislature ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 4 of 1985