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Statewide Ballot Proposals and Constitutional Convention Question Ballot Proposal Number One: Increase Monetary Jurisdiction of Certain Courts An Amendment to Article 6, Section IS of the State Constitution This amendment, if approved, would increase the monetary jurisdietioh of the Civil Court of New York from $25,000 to $50,000. It would increase the monetary jurisdiction of the District Court from $15,000 to $50,000. This would be the first increase in over a decade. There are two'Districi Courts in New York State, one in Nassau County and one serving the western pan of Suffolk County, both in the lOih Judicial Distria. The Supreme Court generally hears dvU cases dealing with monetary amounts above the jurisdiction of the low*er courts. More information on the Statewide BaOet Preposob end Constitutional Convention Question ts Gvoildbie In .The Lee9ue of Women Voters of Now York State pubHeation, 1997 Foots for Voters, available from the Nassau County LWV office ond most locol libraries. Ballot Proposal Number Two: Veteraits Civil Service Credit An Amendment to Article 5, Section 6 of the State Constitution This amendment, ifapproved, would clarify that persons taking New York ciril service compedti\*e examinations while in active military service may be eligible to obtain the additional examination credits currently available to discharged wartime veteraits if they can meet the requirements for such nedits by the time of their civil service appointment or promotion. Ballot Proposal Number Three: School Facility Health and Safety Bond Act This proposal, if approved, would authorize the creation of state debt to provide monies to repair schools and to constmet new school buildings in the amount of two Wlion four hundred million dollars. The projects eligible for funding would address serious health and safety needs, expand physical capacity in school fscUities, provide enhanced accessibility for individuals with disabilities, remediate emergency situations which arise in public school facilities, provide environmental remediation and pay for educational technology in public school faeiKties. The legislature would be authorized to determine the precise projects to be funded. Question One: Shall there be a convention to amend the constitution and revise the same? On November 4,1997, New York’s voters will be asked whether or not a convention should be called for the purpose of reviewing and offering revisions to the state's constitution. This measure is on the ballot because the constitution requires such a vote every 20 years. If a majority says yes to this question, a constitutional convention will be called, and delegates will be chosen in November 1998. Three will be elected from each state Senate district, and an additional 15 delegates will be elected on a statewide, ai larce basis, making a total of 193 delegates. Current provisions cA the election law (such as signature requirements for petitions and campaign finance regulation-.) will apply to the nominatioa and election of delegates. The convention will begin laeeting in Albany in April 1999 and will continue meeting •. -.til its work is completed. Only the delegates can limit the scope of convention action to specific topics. The delegate body could create an entirely new document, or It could recommend a series of amendments. Proposed changes must be approved by voters, probably in November 1999. The cost ^ holding a constitutional convention has been estimated to be approximately $45 millicai. Each delegate will be paid a salary o f $57,500, which is the same salary that members of the legislature receive annually. New York’s constitutica protecu individual rights, defines the structure of state and local government, creates the court system, and requires the government to meet certain obligations regarding the environment, education, public health, social w elfare, and many other crucial areas pertaining to daily fife in New York State. The constitution can be amended in two ways: eidier through individual amendments offered by the state le^latu r e or through the conventiem process. In either case, proposed amendments must be approved by voters. The LWV Nassau County Voters Guide is funded in part by the Foundation for Citizen Education, the tax- deductible affiliate of the LWVNYS, through a grant provided by The Rosfyn Savings Foundation The Roslyn Savings Foundation
