NYC voters will see six ballot proposals on the ballot in the general election on November 5th. You can find the text that will appear on the ballot for each proposal below.
To help educate NYC voters before they head to the polls, we will include public comments in support of and in opposition to each proposal in the online Voter Guide, allowing voters to see arguments on both sides of every issue. Please check back soon!
Ballot Proposal 1: Adds Certain Protections to the State Bill of Rights
The proposal adds protections to the State Constitution’s Bill of Rights to prohibit discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, origin, age, disability, and sex — including sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, and pregnancy outcomes. It would also protect New Yorkers who seek access to reproductive healthcare from discrimination on that basis.
Ballot Proposal 2: Cleaning Public Property
The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) would have increased authority to keep all city property clean, including parks and highway medians, and to hold street vendors accountable for following rules at those locations. It would also allow DSNY to regulate how New Yorkers put out their garbage for collection.
Ballot Proposal 3: Additional Estimates of the Cost of Proposed Laws and Updates to Budget Deadlines
The City Council provides cost estimates of proposed laws before voting on them. The proposal would give the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget the opportunity to provide its own cost estimates for proposed laws and require the Council to publish their cost estimates before public hearings on proposed laws. This proposal would also require the Council to formally notify the Mayor’s office before holding public hearings or votes on proposed laws. Lastly, this proposal would extend the deadline for certain budget reports in the first year of a new Mayoral administration, and permanently extend the deadline for the Mayor to publish their annual City budget.
Ballot Proposal 4: More Notice and Time Before Votes on Public Safety Legislation
The Council must give 30 days notice before voting on public safety laws that impact the Police Department, Department of Correction, or the Fire Department. During this time, the Mayor and affected City agencies may also hold public hearings to hear additional public input.
Ballot Proposal 5: Capital Planning
The City must assess the cost of maintaining city facilities, infrastructure, and investments and publish these assessments in capital planning reports.
Ballot Proposal 6: Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBES), Film Permits, and Archive Review Boards
The proposal would create a new role to support MWBEs, allow the Mayor to designate which agency issues film permits, and merge two boards that manage city records into one.
