(Redist Proc)PROPOSAL ONE, AN AMENDMENT |
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(Suffolk County Portion Only) |
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1,052 Election Districts | 100.00% |
259,061 Votes cast out of 901,963 | 28.72% |
Revising State's Redistricting Procedure The proposed amendment to sections 4 and 5 and addition of new section 5-b to Article 3 of the State Constitution revises the redistricting procedure for state legislative and congressional districts. The proposed amendment establishes a redistricting commission every 10 years beginning in 2020, with two members appointed by each of the four legislative leaders and two members selected by the eight legislative appointees; prohibits legislators and other elected officials from serving as commissioners; establishes principles to be used in creating districts; requires the commission to hold public hearings on proposed redistricting plans; subjects the commission¿s redistricting plan to legislative enactment; provides that the legislature may only amend the redistricting plan according to the established principles if the commission¿s plan is rejected twice by the legislature; provides for expedited court review of a challenged redistricting plan; and provides for funding and bipartisan staff to work for the commission. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? |
Answer | Votes | Share |
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Yes | 149,217 | 57.60% |
No | 109,844 | 42.40% |
(Electronic Bill)PROPOSAL TWO, AN AMENDMENT |
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(Suffolk County Portion Only) |
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1,052 Election Districts | 100.00% |
265,620 Votes cast out of 901,963 | 29.45% |
Permitting Electronic Distribution of State Legislative Bills The proposed amendment to section 14 of Article 3 of the State Constitution would allow electronic distribution of a state legislative bill to satisfy the constitutional requirement that a bill be printed and on the desks of state legislators at least three days before the Legislature votes on it. It would establish the following requirements for electronic distribution: first, legislators must be able to review the electronically-sent bill at their desks; second, legislators must be able to print the bill if they choose; and third, the bill cannot be changed electronically without leaving a record of the changes. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? |
Answer | Votes | Share |
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Yes | 198,839 | 74.86% |
No | 66,781 | 25.14% |
(Smart Schools)PROPOSAL THREE, A PROPOSITION |
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(Suffolk County Portion Only) |
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1,052 Election Districts | 100.00% |
274,986 Votes cast out of 901,963 | 30.49% |
SMART SCHOOLS BOND ACT OF 2014 The SMART SCHOOLS BOND ACT OF 2014, as set forth in section one of part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, authorizes the sale of state bonds of up to two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) to provide access to classroom technology and high-speed internet connectivity to equalize opportunities for children to learn, to add classroom space to expand high-quality pre-kindergarten programs, to replace classroom trailers with permanent instructional space, and to install high-tech smart security features in schools. Shall the SMART SCHOOLS BOND ACT OF 2014 be approved? |
Answer | Votes | Share |
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Yes | 159,178 | 57.89% |
No | 115,808 | 42.11% |