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Zero statewide ballot measures were certified to appear on the New York ballot on November 8, 2016.
New York does not allow any form of citizen-initiated ballot measures, so all ballot measures must be referred by the legislature. The state legislative session was projected to run from January 6 through June 16, 2016, during which time the New York Legislature could place legislatively referred constitutional amendments on the ballot. In order for the legislature to put a proposed amendment on the ballot, it must be approved by a simple majority of both the legislative chambers, and then be referred to the next regular legislative session. Once the amendment is approved by a simple majority of both houses a second time, it can then be placed on the ballot. Constitutional amendments must be approved by a majority of the electorate.
Historical facts
- See also: List of New York ballot measures
- Between 1996 and 2014, 25 measures have appeared on the ballot in New York.
- Since 1996, there has been an average of about one measure on the ballot in even-numbered years and an average of two measures in odd-numbered years.
- Between 1996 and 2014, 18 of 25 measures, or 72 percent, were approved and 7 of 25 measures, or 28 percent, were defeated.
Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Initiative and Referendum Amendment | Direct Democracy | Provides for an initiative and referendum process | 
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| LRCA | Age to Vote in Presidential Primary Amendment | Suffrage | Allows a person who will be 18-years old at the time of a presidential election to vote in the primary election |
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| LRCA | District Court Judges to Serve in Family Courts Amendment | Judiciary | Allows a district court judge to temporarily serve as a family court judge |
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| LRCA | Peconic County Amendment | Local Gov't | Creates a Peconic County out of Suffolk County |
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| BI | Alzheimer's Research Bond Act | Bonds | Authorizes $1 billion in state bonds to fund research grants and financing collaborations related to the research of Alzheimer's disease |
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See also
- 2016 ballot measures
- List of New York ballot measures
- Laws governing ballot measures in New York
- Campaign finance requirements for New York ballot measures
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