These NYC ballot questions would change the City Charter in big ways. Here's how.
New York City residents won’t just be voting for their elected representatives in this November's general election — they’ll also be saying ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to proposals to amend the city charter, the living document that effectively serves as the city’s constitution.
Mayor Eric Adams assembled a charter revision commission that over the summer adopted five proposals, on topics ranging from sanitation issues to how the City Council passes public safety legislation. The commission remains at the center of a battle for influence within City Hall, but for now, its ballot measures are in the hands of everyday New Yorkers.
With early voting kicking off this Saturday, the measures will appear on the back of city residents’ ballots as Questions 2 to 6, preceded by a statewide ballot referendum known to its supporters as the New York Equal Rights Amendment. (More on that here.)
How will the charter amendment questions look on the back of ballots, and what will each of them do if passed? Whether you’re a charter revision wonk cruising for a refresher or are desperately Googling while at the polls, Gothamist has you covered with the basics.
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