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Any "constitutional amendment, proposition, referendum or other question submitted to the voters at any election." N.Y. Election Laws (consol.) §1-104(17). Also BALLOT PROPOSITION or just PROPOSITION.
Also known asballot proposition · proposition · referendum · measure · initiative · question · ballot question · constitutional amendment
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Any "constitutional amendment, proposition, referendum or other question submitted to the voters at any election." N.Y. Election Laws (consol.) §1-104(17). Also BALLOT PROPOSITION or just PROPOSITION.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Ballot Proposal. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/ballot-proposal
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