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Votes Cast for Constitutional Conventions and Amendments
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Apr. 24, 1821
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For a convention to consider and alter the Constitution
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109,346
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Against
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34,901
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Jan. 15, 16, 17, 1822
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For the amended Constitution
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74,732
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Against
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41,402
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Nov. 6, 1826
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For election of justices of the peace
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122,098
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Against
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1,663
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Nov. 6, 1826
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For extension of elective franchise
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127,077
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Against
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3,215
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Nov. 4, 1833
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For authorization to reduce the duty on salt
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93,260
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Against
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7,865
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Nov. 4, 1833
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For election of the mayor of the city of New York by the
electors
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48,977
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Against
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1,936
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Nov. 2, 1835
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For restoration of duties on salt and on goods sold at auction
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68,126
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Against
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8,675
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Nov. 4, 1839
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For election of mayors of all cities by the electors
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90,473
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Against
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382
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Nov. 4, 1845
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For abrogation of property qualification of public officers
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114,900
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Against
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3,901
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Nov. 4, 1845
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For regulation of removal of judicial officers
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114,769
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Against
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3,689
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Nov. 4, 1845
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For a convention to consider and alter Constitution
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213,257
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Against
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33,860
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Nov. 3, 1846
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For amended Constitution
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221,528
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Against
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92,436
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Nov. 3, 1846
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For repeal of property qualification of colored citizens
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85,306
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Against
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223,834
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Feb. 15, 1854
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For amendment of section 3 of article 7 for speedy completion of
canals
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185,771
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Against
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60,526
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Nov. 2, 1858
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For a convention to revise the Constitution
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135,166
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Against .
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141,526
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Mar. 8, 1864
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For extending right to vote to absent electors in military
service
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258,795
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Against
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48,079
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Nov. 6, 1866
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For a convention to revise the Constitution
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352,854
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Against
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256,364
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Nov. 2, 1869
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For the amended Constitution
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223,935
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Against
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290,456
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Nov. 2, 1869
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For the amended judiciary article
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247,240
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Against
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240,442
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Nov. 2, 1869
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For a uniform rule of assessment and taxation of real and
personal property
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183,812
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Against
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272,260
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Nov. 2, 1869
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For the property qualification for colored men
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282,403
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Against
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249,802
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Nov. 5 , 1872
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For amendment of article 6 (relating to commission of appeals)
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176,038
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Against
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9,196
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Nov. 4, 1873
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For appointment of judges of court of appeals of supreme court
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115,337
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Against
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319,979
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Nov. 4, 1873
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For appointment of judges of county and certain city courts .
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110,725
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Against
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319,660
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Nov. 3, 1874
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For amendment of article 2
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357,635
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Against
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177,033
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Nov. 3, 1874
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For amendment of article 3, sections 1 to 8
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325,904
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Against
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206,029
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Nov. 3, 1874
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For amendment of article 3, sections 17 to 25
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435,313
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Against
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98,050
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Nov. 3, 1874
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For amendment of article 4
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336,197
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Against
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196,125
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Nov. 3, 1874
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For amendment of article 7
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428,190
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Against
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104,139
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Nov. 3, 1874
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For amendment of article 8, sections 4 and 11
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337,891
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Against
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194,234
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Nov. 3, 1874
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For amendment of article 8, section 10
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336,237
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Against
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195,047
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Nov. 3, 1874
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For amendment of article 10
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335,548
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Against
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194,333
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Nov. 3, 1874
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For amendment of article 12
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352,514
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Against
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179,365
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Nov. 3, 1874
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For new article 15
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351,693
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Against
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177,923
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Nov. 3, 1874
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For new article 16
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446,883
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Against
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85,758
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