Laws governing ballot measures in New York
The New York State Legislature may place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments, legislatively referred bond measures, and advisory questions. A simple majority vote in two consecutive legislative sessions is required to place constitutional amendments and advisory questions on the ballot. Bond measures require a simple majority vote in one legislative session. Bond measures and advisory questions require the signature of the governor to appear on the ballot.
The New York Constitution requires a constitutional convention question appear on the ballot every 20 years.
Below are links to the various types of ballot measure law Ballotpedia tracks:
- Laws governing recall in New York
- Amending the New York Constitution
- Laws governing local ballot measures in New York
- Signature requirements for ballot measures in New York
- Campaign finance requirements for New York ballot measures
Ballot measure lawsuits
The following is a selection of historical lawsuits related to ballot measure law.
See also
- Laws governing ballot measures
- Types of ballot measures in New York
- List of New York ballot measures
