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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- III.5 proposed for 1847 • Section 5: Apportionment of assembly. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- III.6 proposed for 1847 • Section 6: Compensation of members. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- III.7 proposed for 1847 • Section 7: Members not to receive certain civil appointments. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- III.8 proposed for 1847 • Section 8: Certain Federal officers disqualified as members. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- III.9 proposed for 1847 • Section 9: Time of elections. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- III.10 proposed for 1847 • Section 10: Quorum; special powers of each house. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- III.11 proposed for 1847 • Section 11: Journals; public sessions; adjournments. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- III.12 proposed for 1847 • Section 12: Privileges of members. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- III.13 proposed for 1847 • Section 13: Bills may originate in either house. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- III.14 proposed for 1847 • Section 14: Enacting clause. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- III.15 proposed for 1847 • Section 15: Manner of passing bills. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- III.16 proposed for 1847 • Section 16: Private and local bills limited to one subject ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- III.17 proposed for 1847 • Section 17: Boards of supervisors may be vested with legislative powers. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- IV.1 proposed for 1847 • Section 1: Governor and lieutenant governor; term of office. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- IV.2 proposed for 1847 • Section 2: Qualifications of governor. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- IV.3 proposed for 1847 • Section 3: Election of governor and lieutenant governor. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- IV.4 proposed for 1847 • Section 4: Governor's general powers. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- IV.5 proposed for 1847 • Section 5: Governor may grant pardons and reprieves. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- IV.6 proposed for 1847 • Section 6: When lieutenant governor to act as governor. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- IV.7 proposed for 1847 • Section 7: Qualifications of lieutenant governor; when president pro tem. to act as governor. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- IV.8 proposed for 1847 • Section 8: Lieutenant governor's compensation. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- IV.9 proposed for 1847 • Section 9: Legislature to present bills to governor for his action. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- V.1 proposed for 1847 • Section 1: State officers; election and compensation. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- V.2 proposed for 1847 • Section 2: State engineer and surveyor. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- V.3 proposed for 1847 • Section 3: Canal commissioners. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- V.4 proposed for 1847 • Section 4: State prison inspectors. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- V.5 proposed for 1847 • Section 5: Commissioners of land office and canal fund. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- V.6 proposed for 1847 • Section 6: Powers and duties of boards. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- V.7 proposed for 1847 • Section 7: Suspension of treasurer. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- V.8 proposed for 1847 • Section 8: Certain offices abolished. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- VI.1 proposed for 1847 • Section 1: Assembly may impeach civil officers. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- VI.2 proposed for 1847 • Section 2: Court of appeals. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- VI.3 proposed for 1847 • Section 3: Supreme court. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- VI.4 proposed for 1847 • Section 4: Judicial districts. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- VI.5 proposed for 1847 • Section 5: Legislature may alter jurisdiction and proceedings in law and equity. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- VI.6 proposed for 1847 • Section 6: General and special term; circuits; oyer and terminer. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- VI.7 proposed for 1847 • Section 7: Compensation of judges. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- VI.8 proposed for 1847 • Section 8: Judges to hold no other office. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- VI.9 proposed for 1847 • Section 9: Legislature to classify judges and fix terms of court. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
- VI.10 proposed for 1847 • Section 10: Testimony in equity cases. ◦ Proposed by Constitutional Convention ◦ On the ballot as proposed amendment 1 of 1846