New York's Five Ballot Proposals: Explained (original) (raw)

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How New Yorkers Can Help Shape Voting Rules and Environmental Rights

Breaking down the five proposals New York voters will see on their ballots, all involving potential amendments to the State Constitution.

New Yorkers will be asked to decide on five statewide ballot measures on Election Day.Credit...Anna Watts for The New York Times

Published Oct. 30, 2021Updated Nov. 4, 2021

Here is a rundown of the five ballot measures and what they entail. The full text of each can be found on the Board of Elections’ website.

1. Changes to the state’s redistricting process

This measure involves the drawing of legislative maps, which occurs every 10 years. Among other things, it would cap the number of state senators at 63, require that all New York residents be counted in the U.S. census regardless of their citizenship status, and count incarcerated people at their last place of residence rather than where they are detained.

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