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Votes Cast for Constitutional Conventions and Amendments
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Nov. 8, 1966
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For amendment of section 7, article 10 and renumbering as
section 8 (increasing to $75,000,000 the maximum principal
amount of bonds for which the state may be made liable issued by
a public corporation created to make loans to a non-profit
corporation)
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1,854,074
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Against
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1,904,285
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Nov. 8, 1966
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For amendment of section 8, article 7 (relating to the power of
the legislature to authorize the loan of state moneys to improve
employment opportunities in any area of the state)
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2,007,131
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Against
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1,724,243
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Nov. 8, 1966
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For amendment of section 4, article 18 (relating to the power of
cities, towns and villages to contract indebtedness for low rent
housing and slum clearance projects on basis of average full
valuation of taxable real estate)
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1,666,381
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Against
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2,065,195
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Nov. 8, 1966
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For amendment of section 8, article 7 (relating to empowering
the legislature to provide for the education and support of the
mentally ill, the emotionally disturbed, and the mentally
retarded)
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2,960,248
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Against
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907,989
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Nov. 8, 1966
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For amendment of section 8, article 7 (relating to increase in
pensions of widows of retired members of a teachersÆ
retirement system of the state or of a subdivision of the state)
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2,228,190
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Against
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1,516,233
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Nov. 8, 1966
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For amendment of section 1 , article 2 (relating to requirement
of three months residence of voters in state, and in county,
city or village)
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2,370,919
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Against
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1,354,807
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Nov. 8, 1966
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For amendment of section 9 (1), article 1 (relating to the
authorization of state lotteries for the support of education in
this state)
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2,464,898
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Against
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1,604,694
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Nov. 8, 1966
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For amendment to section 5, article 2 (relating to authorizing
absentee registration for voters unable to appear for personal
registration because their duties, occupation or business
require them to be outside the counties of their residence)
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2,451,854
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Against
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1,202,983
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Nov. 8, 1966
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For amendment of sections 4, 10, 11, article 8, and adding new
section 11-a (relating to the power of the Buffalo city school
district to contract indebtedness and to raise taxes upon real
estate)
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1,505,396
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Against
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1,995,523
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Nov. 8, 1966
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For amendment to section 25 (b), article 6 (relating to
continued service in the court of appeals of a retired judge
thereof)
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1,777,447
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Against
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1,783,697
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Nov. 8, 1966
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For amendment to section 25 (b), article 6 (relating to
continued service in the appellate division of retired appellate
division justices)
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1,801,288
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Against
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1,727,722
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Nov. 7, 1967
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For amendment of section 7, article 10 and renumbering as
section 8 (increasing from fifty million dollars to two hundred
million dollars the maximum principal amount of bonds, for which
the state may be liable, issued by a public corporation created
for the purpose of making loans to nonprofit corporations in aid
of industrial development to improve employment opportunities in
any area of the state)
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2,045,499
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Against
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2,388,676
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Nov. 7, 1967
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For amendment of section 1 , article 14 (permitting the state to
construct and maintain not more than thirty miles of ski trails,
thirty to eighty feet wide, together with appurtenances thereto,
on forest preserve land on the north and east slopes of Hoffman,
Blue Ridge and Peaked Hill mountains in Essex county)
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1,147,937
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Against
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3,153,389
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Nov. 7, 1967
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For proposed new Constitution
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1,327,999
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Against
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3,487,513
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Nov. 4, 1969
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For amendment of article 17, adding a new section to be section
7 (relating to loans for hospitals and related facilities)
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2,813,705
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Against
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718,707
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Nov. 4, 1969
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For amendment of section 7, article 10 and renumbering as
section 8 (increasing to $150,000,000 the maximum aggregate
principal amount of bonds, for which the state may be liable,
issued by a public corporation created to make loans to
nonprofit corporations in aid of industrial development to
improve employment opportunities in any area of the state)
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2,286,519
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Against
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1,050,663
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Nov. 4, 1969
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For amendment of article 14, renumbering section 4 to section 5
and inserting new section 4 (relating to conservation, and
establishing the state nature and historical preserve)
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2,750,675
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Against
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656,763
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Nov. 4, 1969
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For amendment of article 3, adding new section 5-a (providing
that the term "inhabitants, excluding aliens" shall
mean the whole number of persons for the purpose of apportioning
senate and assembly districts)
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2,229,299
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Against
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960,452
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Nov. 2, 1971
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For amendment repealing article 18 and replacing it by new
article 18 (relating to providing community development);
amending section 4, article 8 (relating to modifying the
constitutional debt limits of counties, cities, towns and
villages, for any purpose including community development)
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1,322,065
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Against
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2,414,805
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Nov. 2, 1971
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For amendment of section 5, paragraph E, article 8 (relating to
permitting a county, city, town or village to exclude
indebtedness contracted after January 1, 1962 and prior to
January 1, 1983 (instead of January 1, 1973) for sewage
facilities in ascertaining the constitutional debt limit of such
county, city, town or village)
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1,801,271
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Against
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1,876,683
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Nov. 7, 1972
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For amendment of section 13(a), article 13 (providing that in
each county a district attorney shall be chosen by the electors
once in every three or four years as the legislature shall
direct)
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2,478,100
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Against
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1,673,627
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Nov. 7. 1972
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For amendment repealing article 19 and replacing it by new
article 19 (providing for amendments to the Constitution)
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1,546,784
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Against
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2,393,174
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Nov. 7, 1972
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For amendment of section 4 subdivisions a and b article 6
(increasing from four to five the number of judicial
departments)
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1,675,316
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Against
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2,286,190
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Nov. 6, 1973
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For amendment of section 5, paragraph E, article 8 (relating to
permitting a county, city, town or village to exclude
indebtedness for sewage facilities in ascertaining the
constitutional debt limit)
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1,720,008
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Against
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1,414 ,813
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Nov. 6, 1973
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For amendment of section 6 article 1 (permitting waiving of
indictment by grand jury in certain cases)
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1,652,460
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Against
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1,424,437
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Nov. 6, 1973
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For amendment of section 8, subdivision 3, article 7 (expanding
the legislature's authority to loan the money of the state
to a public corporation and the use thereof by such corporation)
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1,670,032
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Against
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1,458,628
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Nov. 6, 1973
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For amendment of section 16, subdivisions d and h, article 6
(increasing the salaries and terms of district court judges)
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1,388,134
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Against
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1,598,920
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Nov. 6, 1973
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For amendment of section 5 article 17 (deleting the provision
designating the head of the department of correction as chairman
of the state commission of correction)
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1,571,065
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Against
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1,309,625
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Nov. 6, 1973
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For amendment of section 13 subdivision b article 6 (conferring
upon the family court jurisdiction over the custody of minors in
habeas corpus proceedings)
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1,926,863
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Against
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1,086,998
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Nov. 6, 1973
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For amendment of section 3 subdivision 2 article 14 (increasing
size of parcels of land outside the Adirondack and Catskill
parks which the legislature may authorize the use thereof)
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1,751,102
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Against
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1,284,585
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Nov. 6, 1973
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For amendment of section 5, article 3 (deleting the requirement
that no county may be erected unless its population shall
entitle it to a member of the assembly)
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1,106,284
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Against
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1,755,331
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Nov. 6, 1973
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For amendment of section 25, subdivision b, article 6
(permitting a retired judge to perform the duties of his
respective court; and a retired surrogate judge to perform the
duties of a supreme court justice)
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1,010,357
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Against
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1,953,160
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Nov. 6, 1973
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For amendment of section 6, subdivision d, article 6 (abolishing
the Nassau county court and transferring the judges to the
supreme court; increasing salaries)
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1,224,526
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Against
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1,538,447
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Nov. 4, 1975
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For amendment of article I, adding new section 13 (providing
that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or
abridged by the state or any subdivision thereof on account of
sex)
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1,470,213
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Against
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1,950,993
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Nov. 4, 1975
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For amendment of article 6, adding new section 36-c and amending
section 22 (relating to the powers of and reconstituting the
court on the judiciary and creating a commission on judicial
conduct)
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1,900,262
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Against
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1,110,515
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Nov. 4, 1975
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For amendment of articles 6 and 7 (providing for the
administration and financing of the unified court system of the
state)
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1,424,628
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Against
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1,442,076
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Nov. 4, 1975
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For amendment of article 3, adding new section 18 and amending
section 3, article 4 (providing for the convening of
extraordinary sessions of the legislature upon petition of its
members; and in relation to the agenda of extraordinary sessions
thereof when called by the governor)
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1 ,491,355
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Against
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1,362,912
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Nov. 4, 1975
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For amendment of subdivisions C and D, section 2-a, article 8
(authorizing municipalities to construct storm water facilities
in excess of their own needs for conveyance, disposal and
treatment of surface waters and to incur joint indebtedness for
such facilities)
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1,307,681
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Against
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1,567,534
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Nov. 4, 1975
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For amendment of subdivision (b), section 11 , article 8
(excluding taxes required for the cost of employeeÆs
contribution for pension, retirement and social security
liabilities from the article 8, section 10 tax limitations of
any county, city (other than the city of New York), village or
certain school districts)
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1,133,553
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Against
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1,730,389
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Nov. 4, 1975
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For amendment of subdivision 2, section 9, article 1
(authorizing the limited conduct of certain games of chance by
religious, charitable or certain non-profit organizations)
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1,497,217
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Against
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1,491,943
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