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On May 7, 2024, Livingston County Supreme Court justice Daniel J. Doyle ruled that the referendum cannot take place, since the New York Attorney General issued an opinion of the proposed amendment after lawmakers voted on it, rather than before. [20] New York Governor Kathy Hochul stated that the referendum will still take place in November ...
A proposed amendment to New York’s Constitution to expand nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ and pregnant people will appear before voters in November, the state’s highest court ruled ...
A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution barring discrimination based on “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” was restored to the November election ballot Tuesday by a state ...
A proposed amendment to New York's constitution to bar discrimination over “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” will appear on the ballot this November, the state's high court ruled ...
Similar amendments were proposed in 1874, 1896, and 1910 with none passing. The last attempt, in 1954, did not come to a vote. The Blaine Amendment, proposed in 1875, would have banned public funds from going to religious purposes, in order to prevent Catholics from taking advantage of such funds. [9]
NOTE: proposed amendments, whether initiated by the legislature or by citizen petition, must receive 60% in favor in order to pass. Legislatively-referred amendment: Amendment 1, Makes school board elections partisan instead of nonpartisan, allows for partisan primaries for school board elections starting in 2026. [116]
A proposed referendum on New York’s ballot touted as protecting abortion rights could end up discriminating against Asian American students vying for seats in the city’s merit-based high ...
The revised Constitution was submitted for ratification at the New York state election, 1894, in three parts: the new legislative apportionment; the proposed canal improvements; and 31 miscellaneous amendments to the Constitution; which were all adopted by the voters.