United States Senate seat from New York

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The United States Senate seat from New York is one of two positions representing the state in the U.S. Senate, held by a senator elected statewide to a six-year term.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Senate seat
public office
budgetaryRole participation in federal budget and appropriations
canBeHeldBy one individual at a time
chamber upper house of the United States Congress
citizenshipRequirement at least 9 years a U.S. citizen
compensationDeterminedBy United States Congress NERFINISHED
country United States of America
createdBy Constitution of the United States NERFINISHED
New York State ratification of the U.S. Constitution
electionCycle staggered within three Senate classes
electionType statewide popular vote
electorate voters of New York
foreignPolicyRole ratification of treaties and confirmation of key diplomatic posts
governingDocument 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED
Article I of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED
hasOathTo Constitution of the United States NERFINISHED
hasPower advice and consent on presidential appointments
advice and consent on treaties
lawmaking at federal level
participation in impeachment trials
impeachmentRole juror in impeachment trials (except presidential when Chief Justice presides)
isElectedIn statewide general elections in New York
isOneOf two United States Senate seats allocated to New York
legislativeBody United States Senate
legislativeScope federal statutes, resolutions, and constitutional amendments
levelOfGovernment federal
minimumAgeOfOfficeholder 30 years
numberOfSeatsForState 2
officeLocation United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED
officeType federal elected office
oversightScope federal executive branch
partOf federal government of the United States NERFINISHED
policyScope nationwide
recallOrRemovalMechanism expulsion by two-thirds vote of the United States Senate
represents New York NERFINISHED
residencyRequirement inhabitant of New York at time of election
selectionMethodAfter1913 direct election by the people of New York
selectionMethodBefore1913 election by New York State Legislature
startDate 1789
successionRule vacancies filled by special election or temporary appointment under New York law
termLength 6 years
votingRight one vote in the United States Senate
votingSystem first-past-the-post

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2012 United States Senate election in New York officeContested United States Senate seat from New York
Alfonse D'Amato (as U.S. senator from New York) officeContested United States Senate seat from New York
subject surface form: Alfonse D'Amato