Broadway Democrats
Ballot Proposals
Ballot Proposals
WE RECOMMEND A "YES" VOTE ON ALL FIVE PROPOSALS
TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION
(Look carefully - proposals may be on a 2nd page)
Ballot proposal 1:
Amending the redistricting process; ending prison gerrymandering
Ballot text: This proposed constitutional amendment would freeze the number of state senators at 63, amend the process for the counting of the state’s population, delete certain provisions that violate the United States Constitution, repeal and amend certain requirements for the appointment of the co-executive directors of the redistricting commission and amend the manner of drawing district lines for congressional and state legislative offices. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? VOTE YES (Supporters include Michael Gianaris, Brad Hoylman, Robert Jackson, and Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause NY)
Ballot proposal 2:
Right to clean air, clean water, and a healthful environment
Ballot text: The proposed amendment to Article I of the New York Constitution would establish the right of each person to clean air and water and a healthful environment. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? VOTE YES (Supporters include Brad Hoylman, Robert Jackson, Carl Heastie, Richard Gottfried, and Liz Krueger)
Ballot proposal 3:
Eliminating 10-day advance voter registration requirement
Ballot text: The proposed amendment would delete the current requirement in Article II, § 5 that a citizen be registered to vote at least ten days before an election and would allow the Legislature to enact laws permitting a citizen to register to vote less than ten days before the election. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? VOTE YES (Supporters include Brian Benjamin, Michael Gianaris, Brad Hoylman, Robert Jackson, Liz Krueger, John Liu, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Linda Rosenthal)
Ballot proposal 4:
Authorizing absentee ballot voting with no reason required
Ballot text: The proposed amendment would delete from the current provision on absentee ballots the requirement that an absentee voter must be unable to appear at the polls by reason of absence from the county or illness or physical disability. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? VOTE YES (Supporters include Brian Benjamin, Michael Gianaris, Brad Hoylman, Robert Jackson, Liz Krueger, John Liu, and Andrea Stewart-Cousins)
Ballot proposal 5:
Allowing more cases to be heard in New York City Civil Court
Ballot text: The proposed amendment would increase the New York City Civil Court’s jurisdiction by allowing it to hear and decide claims for up to $50,000 instead of the current jurisdictional limit of $25,000. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? VOTE YES (Supporters include Brad Hoylman, Robert Jackson and Richard Gottfried)
For even more information, see here, here, and here.
turn your ballot over and
VOTE YES ON ALL FIVE!
TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION
(Look carefully - proposals may be on a 2nd page)
Ballot proposal 1:
Amending the redistricting process; ending prison gerrymandering
Ballot text: This proposed constitutional amendment would freeze the number of state senators at 63, amend the process for the counting of the state’s population, delete certain provisions that violate the United States Constitution, repeal and amend certain requirements for the appointment of the co-executive directors of the redistricting commission and amend the manner of drawing district lines for congressional and state legislative offices. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? VOTE YES (Supporters include Michael Gianaris, Brad Hoylman, Robert Jackson, and Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause NY)
Ballot proposal 2:
Right to clean air, clean water, and a healthful environment
Ballot text: The proposed amendment to Article I of the New York Constitution would establish the right of each person to clean air and water and a healthful environment. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? VOTE YES (Supporters include Brad Hoylman, Robert Jackson, Carl Heastie, Richard Gottfried, and Liz Krueger)
Ballot proposal 3:
Eliminating 10-day advance voter registration requirement
Ballot text: The proposed amendment would delete the current requirement in Article II, § 5 that a citizen be registered to vote at least ten days before an election and would allow the Legislature to enact laws permitting a citizen to register to vote less than ten days before the election. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? VOTE YES (Supporters include Brian Benjamin, Michael Gianaris, Brad Hoylman, Robert Jackson, Liz Krueger, John Liu, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Linda Rosenthal)
Ballot proposal 4:
Authorizing absentee ballot voting with no reason required
Ballot text: The proposed amendment would delete from the current provision on absentee ballots the requirement that an absentee voter must be unable to appear at the polls by reason of absence from the county or illness or physical disability. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? VOTE YES (Supporters include Brian Benjamin, Michael Gianaris, Brad Hoylman, Robert Jackson, Liz Krueger, John Liu, and Andrea Stewart-Cousins)
Ballot proposal 5:
Allowing more cases to be heard in New York City Civil Court
Ballot text: The proposed amendment would increase the New York City Civil Court’s jurisdiction by allowing it to hear and decide claims for up to $50,000 instead of the current jurisdictional limit of $25,000. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? VOTE YES (Supporters include Brad Hoylman, Robert Jackson and Richard Gottfried)
For even more information, see here, here, and here.
turn your ballot over and
VOTE YES ON ALL FIVE!