Degradation of the state-wide proposals for the ballot paper for the 2021 general election
ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) – New York’s general election is on Tuesday, November 2, and five nationwide proposals will be put to the vote this year. The purpose of each proposal is to amend the New York State Constitution.
If voters approve a proposal by at least 50 percent, it will be added to the state constitution the following year in January. Here is an overview of each proposal and how it will appear on the ballot paper.
Proposal 1: Change of the redistribution and redistribution process
Proposal 1 aims to amend those parts of Article 3 of the State Constitution which concern the definition of district lines of congressional and state legislative offices.
It would (1) amend and repeal parts of the state constitutional amendment that previously created a redistribution commission; (2) Freeze the number of state senators to 63; (3) Require that the State Assembly and Senate lines be based on the total population and require the state to count all residents, including non-citizens and Native Americans, if the federal census fails to include them; (4) Allow the incarcerated population to be counted at their last place of residence instead of their place of imprisonment; (5) Revise the procedure for drawing congressional and state legislative districts; (6) Remove certain restrictions on how Senate district lines are drawn; and (7) Delete certain provisions that the US Supreme Court has deemed unconstitutional.
This is how it will appear on the ballot paper:
“This proposed constitutional amendment would freeze the number of state senators at 63, change the process of counting the state’s population, delete certain provisions that violate the United States Constitution, repeal and change certain requirements for the appointment of co-executive directors. district lines for congressional and state legislative offices. Should the proposed amendment be approved? “
Proposal 2: The right to clean air, clean water and a healthy environment
Proposal 2 aims to protect public health and the environment by adding the right of every person to clean air and water and a healthy environment to the Bill of Rights in Article 1 of the Constitution.
This is how it will appear on the ballot paper:
“The proposed amendment to Article 1 of the New York Constitution will establish the right of every person to clean air and water and a healthy environment. Should the proposed amendment be approved?”
Proposal three: Removal of ten-day prior voter registration requirements
Currently, the state constitution requires citizens to be registered to vote at least 10 days before an election. Proposal 3 would delete this requirement. If New Yorkers vote for the proposal, the state legislature will pass laws that allow citizens to register to vote less than 10 days before an election.
This is how it will appear on the ballot paper:
“The proposed amendment would delete the current requirement in Article 2, § 5 that a citizen must be registered to vote at least ten days before an election, and would allow the legislature to adopt laws allowing a citizen to register for to vote less than ten days before the election. Should the proposed amendment be approved? “
Proposal four: Permission to vote without apology absent
Proposal four would eliminate the need for a voter to state a reason for voting in the absence of a vote. Currently, the state constitution only allows absentee ballots if (1) the voter expects to be absent from their country of residence or from New York City for city residents on election day, and (2) an illness or physical disability would prevent a voter from showing up at their polling station.
This is how it will appear on the ballot paper:
“The proposed amendment will remove from the current provision on absentee ballots the requirement that an absentee voter must be unable to attend the ballot boxes due to absence from the county or illness or physical disability. Should the proposed change be approved? “
Proposal five: Increase jurisdiction of the New York City Civil Court
Proposal Five would amend the state constitution to increase the jurisdiction of the New York City Civil Court. The court is currently limited to hearing and settling claims of $ 25,000 or less. The proposal will allow the court to hear and decide claims of $ 50,000 or less.
This is how it will appear on the ballot paper:
“The proposed change will increase the jurisdiction of the New York City Civil Court by allowing it to process and settle claims of up to $ 50,000 instead of the current jurisdiction limit of $ 25,000. Should the proposed change be approved?”
The early voting is currently underway and will end on 31 October.
The last day to apply in person for a no-vote is November 1st. The last day to postmark a ballot for the general election is November 2. The last day to hand in a no-show ballot in person to your election board is 2 November.
Election day is Tuesday, November 2nd. Polling stations are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
For more information, go to the New York State Elections website.
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