Votes Cast for Constitutional Conventions and Amendments

Nov. 8, 1966 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) 1,854,074
  Against 1,904,285
Nov. 8, 1966 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) 2,007,131
  Against 1,724,243
Nov. 8, 1966 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) 1,666,381
  Against 2,065,195
Nov. 8, 1966 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) 2,960,248
  Against 907,989
Nov. 8, 1966 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) 2,228,190
  Against 1,516,233
Nov. 8, 1966 For amendment of section 1 , article 2 (relating to requirement of three months residence of voters in state, and in county, city or village) 2,370,919
  Against 1,354,807
Nov. 8, 1966 For amendment of section 9 (1), article 1 (relating to the authorization of state lotteries for the support of education in this state) 2,464,898
  Against 1,604,694
Nov. 8, 1966 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) 2,451,854
  Against 1,202,983
Nov. 8, 1966 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) 1,505,396
  Against 1,995,523
Nov. 8, 1966 For amendment to section 25 (b), article 6 (relating to continued service in the court of appeals of a retired judge thereof) 1,777,447
  Against 1,783,697
Nov. 8, 1966 For amendment to section 25 (b), article 6 (relating to continued service in the appellate division of retired appellate division justices) 1,801,288
  Against 1,727,722

Nov. 7, 1967 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) 2,045,499
  Against 2,388,676
Nov. 7, 1967 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) 1,147,937
  Against 3,153,389
Nov. 7, 1967 For proposed new Constitution 1,327,999
  Against 3,487,513

Nov. 4, 1969 For amendment of article 17, adding a new section to be section 7 (relating to loans for hospitals and related facilities) 2,813,705
  Against 718,707
Nov. 4, 1969 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) 2,286,519
  Against 1,050,663
Nov. 4, 1969 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) 2,750,675
  Against 656,763
Nov. 4, 1969 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) 2,229,299
  Against 960,452

Nov. 2, 1971 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) 1,322,065
  Against 2,414,805
Nov. 2, 1971 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) 1,801,271
  Against 1,876,683

Nov. 7, 1972 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) 2,478,100
  Against 1,673,627
Nov. 7. 1972 For amendment repealing article 19 and replacing it by new article 19 (providing for amendments to the Constitution) 1,546,784
  Against 2,393,174
Nov. 7, 1972 For amendment of section 4 subdivisions a and b article 6 (increasing from four to five the number of judicial departments) 1,675,316
  Against 2,286,190

Nov. 6, 1973 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) 1,720,008
  Against 1,414 ,813
Nov. 6, 1973 For amendment of section 6 article 1 (permitting waiving of indictment by grand jury in certain cases) 1,652,460
  Against 1,424,437
Nov. 6, 1973 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) 1,670,032
  Against 1,458,628
Nov. 6, 1973 For amendment of section 16, subdivisions d and h, article 6 (increasing the salaries and terms of district court judges) 1,388,134
  Against 1,598,920
Nov. 6, 1973 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) 1,571,065
  Against 1,309,625
Nov. 6, 1973 For amendment of section 13 subdivision b article 6 (conferring upon the family court jurisdiction over the custody of minors in habeas corpus proceedings) 1,926,863
  Against 1,086,998
Nov. 6, 1973 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) 1,751,102
  Against 1,284,585
Nov. 6, 1973 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) 1,106,284
  Against 1,755,331
Nov. 6, 1973 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) 1,010,357
  Against 1,953,160
Nov. 6, 1973 For amendment of section 6, subdivision d, article 6 (abolishing the Nassau county court and transferring the judges to the supreme court; increasing salaries) 1,224,526
  Against 1,538,447

Nov. 4, 1975 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) 1,470,213
  Against 1,950,993
Nov. 4, 1975 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) 1,900,262
  Against 1,110,515
Nov. 4, 1975 For amendment of articles 6 and 7 (providing for the administration and financing of the unified court system of the state) 1,424,628
  Against 1,442,076
Nov. 4, 1975 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) 1 ,491,355
  Against 1,362,912
Nov. 4, 1975 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) 1,307,681
  Against 1,567,534
Nov. 4, 1975 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) 1,133,553
  Against 1,730,389
Nov. 4, 1975 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) 1,497,217
  Against 1,491,943

 

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