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N. Y. State Woman Suffrage Party How to vote for woman suffrage amendment, election day, November 6th, 1917

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08961 Author/Creator: N. Y. State Woman Suffrage Party Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Broadside Date: Circa 6 November 1917 Pagination: 1 p. ; 16 x 12 cm. Order a Copy

Instructs voters which box to check on the ballot in order to vote in favor ammending the New York State Constitution to allow women the right to vote.

New York State granted women the vote in 1917.

How To Vote For Woman Suffrage
Amendment, Election Day,
November 6th, 1917

THE FORM OF BALLOT WILL BE AS FOLLOWS

YES AMENDMENT No. 1

Shall the proposed amendment to section one of article two of the
Constitution, conferring equal suffrage upon women, be approved?

NO

YES AMENDMENT No. 2

Shall the proposed amendment to section ten of article eight of the
Constitution, etc.
NO

Vote " Y E S " on Amendment No. 1
as marked above

N. Y. State Woman Suffrage Party
109 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N.Y.

Woman Suffrage Party of New York City

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