Election Day 2021: The 5 Propositions On Tuesday's Ballot

NEW YORK — Voters across New York State heading to the polls on Tuesday to make their picks for local government will also weigh in on five propositions — including how the state’s voting districts are apportioned, the elimination of 10-day advance voter registration, and no-excuse absentee voting.

The first proposition concerns the apportionment and redistricting process by freezing the number of state senators to 63, amending the process for the counting of the state’s population, and deleting certain provisions that violate the United States Constitution. It would repeal and amend requirements for the appointment of the co-executive directors of the redistricting commission, as well as amend the way district lines for congressional and state legislative offices are drawn.

The second proposition would establish the right of each person to clean air and water, as well as a healthful environment, according to its language.

The third proposition would eliminate 10-day advance voter registration if approved. It would delete the current requirement for a citizen to be registered to vote at least 10 days before an election and it would allow the state legislature to enact laws permitting a citizen to register to vote less than 10 days before the election.

The fourth proposition would allow no-excuse absentee voting if approved. The amendment would delete from the current absentee provision the requirement that an absentee voter must be unable to appear at the polls because of absence from the county or illness or physical disability, according to the language in the proposition.

The fifth proposition would increase the Jurisdiction of the New York City Civil Court if approved.
The amendment would allow the court to hear and decide claims for up to $50,000 instead of the current jurisdictional limit of $25,000.