Broadway Democrats
2024 Ballot Proposals
To Amend the NY State Constitution
2024 Ballot Proposals
To Amend the NY State Constitution
Voting recommendations for the 2024 General Election
As voted by the club at our Oct 10th meeting, Broadway Democrats recommends:
VOTE "YES" ON PROPOSAL #1
VOTE "NO" ON PROPOSALS #2 - 6
(Look carefully - proposals may be on a 2nd page)
PROPOSAL 1, an Amendment: Amendment to Protect Against Unequal Treatment (“New York State Equal Right Amendment”)
This proposal would protect against unequal treatment based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, and sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity and pregnancy. It also protects against unequal treatment based on reproductive healthcare and autonomy. A "YES" vote puts these protections in the New York State Constitution. A "NO" vote leaves these protections out of the State Constitution.
PROPOSAL 2, a Question: Cleaning Public Property
This proposal would amend the City Charter to expand and clarify the Department of Sanitation’s power to clean streets and other City property and require disposal of waste in containers. Voting “Yes” will expand and clarify the Department of Sanitation’s power to clean streets and other City property and require disposal of waste in containers. Voting “No” leaves laws unchanged.
PROPOSAL 3, a Question: Additional Estimates of the Cost of Proposed Laws and Updates to Budget Deadlines
This proposal would amend the City Charter to require fiscal analysis from the Council before hearings and votes on laws, authorize fiscal analysis from the Mayor, and update budget deadlines. Voting “Yes” would amend the City Charter to require additional fiscal analysis prior to hearings and votes on local laws, and update budget deadlines. Voting “No” leaves laws unchanged.
PROPOSAL 4, a Question: More Notice and Time Before Votes on Public Safety Legislation
This proposal would require additional public notice and time before the City Council votes on laws respecting the public safety operations of the Police, Correction, or Fire Departments. Voting “Yes” will require additional notice and time before the Council votes on laws respecting public safety operations of the Police, Correction, or Fire Departments. Voting “No” leaves laws unchanged.
PROPOSAL 5, a Question: Capital Planning
This proposal would amend the City Charter to require more detail in the annual assessment of City facilities, mandate that facility needs inform capital planning, and update capital planning deadlines. Voting “Yes” would require more detail when assessing maintenance needs of City facilities, mandate that facility needs inform capital planning, and update capital planning deadlines. Voting “No” leaves laws unchanged.
PROPOSAL 6, a Question: Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), Film Permits and Archive Review Boards
This proposal would amend the City Charter to establish the Chief Business Diversity Officer (CBDO), authorize the Mayor to designate the office that issues film permits, and combine archive boards. Voting “Yes” would establish the CBDO to support MWBEs, authorize the Mayor to designate the office that issues film permits, and combine two boards. Voting “No” leaves laws unchanged.
Additional Information*:
What the City Council wants you to know about 2024 General Election ballot proposals
2024 NYC General Election Ballot Proposals
New Yorkers for Equal Rights
Prop 1 - One Pager_Print at Home.pdf
No Power Grab NYC
Home - Defend Democracy! No Power Grab, NYC!
Errol Lewis on NY1
No Power Grab NYC members talk push to reject some ballot proposals
*The additional information has been assembled by Paula Diamond Román and may not reflect the opinions of other members of the Broadway Democrats.
As voted by the club at our Oct 10th meeting, Broadway Democrats recommends:
VOTE "YES" ON PROPOSAL #1
VOTE "NO" ON PROPOSALS #2 - 6
(Look carefully - proposals may be on a 2nd page)
PROPOSAL 1, an Amendment: Amendment to Protect Against Unequal Treatment (“New York State Equal Right Amendment”)
This proposal would protect against unequal treatment based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, and sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity and pregnancy. It also protects against unequal treatment based on reproductive healthcare and autonomy. A "YES" vote puts these protections in the New York State Constitution. A "NO" vote leaves these protections out of the State Constitution.
PROPOSAL 2, a Question: Cleaning Public Property
This proposal would amend the City Charter to expand and clarify the Department of Sanitation’s power to clean streets and other City property and require disposal of waste in containers. Voting “Yes” will expand and clarify the Department of Sanitation’s power to clean streets and other City property and require disposal of waste in containers. Voting “No” leaves laws unchanged.
PROPOSAL 3, a Question: Additional Estimates of the Cost of Proposed Laws and Updates to Budget Deadlines
This proposal would amend the City Charter to require fiscal analysis from the Council before hearings and votes on laws, authorize fiscal analysis from the Mayor, and update budget deadlines. Voting “Yes” would amend the City Charter to require additional fiscal analysis prior to hearings and votes on local laws, and update budget deadlines. Voting “No” leaves laws unchanged.
PROPOSAL 4, a Question: More Notice and Time Before Votes on Public Safety Legislation
This proposal would require additional public notice and time before the City Council votes on laws respecting the public safety operations of the Police, Correction, or Fire Departments. Voting “Yes” will require additional notice and time before the Council votes on laws respecting public safety operations of the Police, Correction, or Fire Departments. Voting “No” leaves laws unchanged.
PROPOSAL 5, a Question: Capital Planning
This proposal would amend the City Charter to require more detail in the annual assessment of City facilities, mandate that facility needs inform capital planning, and update capital planning deadlines. Voting “Yes” would require more detail when assessing maintenance needs of City facilities, mandate that facility needs inform capital planning, and update capital planning deadlines. Voting “No” leaves laws unchanged.
PROPOSAL 6, a Question: Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), Film Permits and Archive Review Boards
This proposal would amend the City Charter to establish the Chief Business Diversity Officer (CBDO), authorize the Mayor to designate the office that issues film permits, and combine archive boards. Voting “Yes” would establish the CBDO to support MWBEs, authorize the Mayor to designate the office that issues film permits, and combine two boards. Voting “No” leaves laws unchanged.
Additional Information*:
What the City Council wants you to know about 2024 General Election ballot proposals
2024 NYC General Election Ballot Proposals
New Yorkers for Equal Rights
Prop 1 - One Pager_Print at Home.pdf
No Power Grab NYC
Home - Defend Democracy! No Power Grab, NYC!
Errol Lewis on NY1
No Power Grab NYC members talk push to reject some ballot proposals
*The additional information has been assembled by Paula Diamond Román and may not reflect the opinions of other members of the Broadway Democrats.