Ballot Question 1: Adds Certain Protections to the State Bill of Rights
This proposal amends Article 1, Section 11 of the New York State Constitution. It prohibits any person, business, or organization, as well as state and local governments from discrimination pursuant to law. The current protections in the Constitution cover race, color, creed, and religion.
The proposal will add ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, and sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy.
The amendment allows laws to prevent or undo past discrimination.

Ballot Question 2: Cleaning Public Property
This proposal would amend the City Charter to expand and clarify the Department of Sanitation’s power to clean streets and other City property and require disposal of waste in containers.

Ballot Question 3: Additional Estimates of the Cost of Proposed Laws and Updates to Budget Deadlines.
This proposal would amend the City Charter to require fiscal analysis from the Council before hearings and votes on laws, authorize fiscal analysis from the Mayor, and update budget deadlines.

Ballot Question 4: More Notice and Time Before Votes on Public Safety Legislation
This proposal would require additional public notice and time before the City Council votes on laws respecting the public safety operations of the Police, Correction, or Fire Departments.

Ballot Question 5: Capital Planning
This proposal would amend the City Charter to require more detail in the annual assessment of City facilities, mandate that facility needs inform capital planning, and update capital planning deadlines.

Ballot Question 6: Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), Film Permits, and Archive Review Boards
This proposal would amend the City Charter to establish the Chief Business Diversity Officer (CBDO), authorize the Mayor to designate the office that issues film permits, and combine archive boards.

2024 General Election Dates and Deadlines

SAT. OCTOBER 26, 2024:
VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION DEADLINE
Last day for voter registration application to be received by the Board of Elections by mail or in person.

EARLY MAIL/ABSENTEE BALLOT AND
VOTER REGISTRATION FORM REQUEST DEADLINE
Last day for the Board of Elections to receive an application for Early mail ballot, absentee ballot, and voter registration form by mail, online portal, email, or fax.

EARLY VOTING:
Sat. October 26—Sun. November 3, 2024
Vote early in person before Election Day! 

MON. NOVEMBER 4, 2024:
Last day to apply IN PERSON at Board of Elections for Early Mail Ballot and Absentee Ballots. 

ELECTION DAY:
TUES. NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Polls are open 6am—9pm. 

ALSO TUES. NOVEMBER 5, 2024:
DEADLINE TO RETURN EARLY MAIL/ABSENTEE BALLOT
Last day to postmark your early mail ballot and absentee ballot return envelope. Last day to deliver a ballot in person at the Board of Elections or drop it off at a poll site.