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New York Proposition 2, Constitutional Convention Question (1977)
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| Topic State constitutional conventions |
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| Type Automatic constitutional convention question |
Origin |
New York Proposition 2 was on the ballot as an automatic constitutional convention question in New York on November 8, 1977. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported calling a convention to revise and amend the Constitution. |
A “no” vote opposed calling a convention to revise and amend the Constitution. |
Election results
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New York Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,126,902 | 40.32% | ||
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1,668,137 | 59.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall there be a convention to revise the constitution and amend the same? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
See also
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Footnotes
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