Amendments to the Constitution of the State of New York

Amendment 6. Election of mayor

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Mayors, how appointed

Local officers, how chosen

All county officers whose election or appointment is not provided for by this Constitution shall be elected by the electors of the respective counties, or appointed by the boards of supervisors or other county authorities, as the legislature shall direct. All city, town, and village officers whose election or appointment is not provided for by this Constitution shall be elected by the electors of such cities, towns, and villages, or of sonic division thereof, or appointed by such authorities thereof, as the legislature shall designate for that purpose. All other officers whose election or appointment is not provided for by this Constitution, and all officers whose offices may hereafter be created by law, shall be elected by the people, or appointed, as the legislature may direct.

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Election of mayor

Mayors of the several cities of this state, may be elected annually by the male inhabitants entitled to vote for members of the common council of such cities respectively, in such manner as the legislature shall by laws provide; and the legislature may, from time to time, make such provision by law for the election of any one or more of such mayors; but until such provision shall be made by law, such mayor (excepting the mayor of the city of New-York) shall be appointed in the manner now prescribed by the constitution of this state; and so much of the tenth section of article fourth of the constitution of this state, as is inconsistent with this amendment, is hereby abrogated.