Ballot Proposals

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Vote YES on Proposal 1: An Amendment to Protect Against Unequal Treatment

All New Yorkers deserve the freedom to control our own lives, futures, and healthcare decisions, including our right to abortion. And no New Yorker should be discriminated against or taken advantage of by those in power. Prop 1 is a constitutional amendment that puts the power in the hands of New Yorkers, not politicians.

Don’t be fooled by the disinformation that this amendment will have catastrophic affects on New Yorkers. NYS law already provides these same rights and protections—this amendment simply codifies these laws into the state constitution, preventing future NY lawmakers from rolling them back.

    • Cement New Yorkers’ right to abortion in our state constitution.

    • Help women who have been victims of domestic abuse hold their abusers accountable in court.

    • Make sure the government cannot discriminate against older New Yorkers or pregnant New Yorkers, or LGBTQ New Yorkers when it comes to hiring, promotions, and pay.

    • Ensure that older New Yorkers and those with disabilities have the access they need to vote.

    • Protect access to reproductive healthcare, including abortion, birth control, and IVF, by making sure that politicians can’t pass abortion bans or restrict reproductive healthcare options.

  • (New York State) PROPOSAL NUMBER ONE, AN AMENDMENT

    Amendment to Protect Against Unequal Treatment

    This proposal would protect against unequal treatment based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, and sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity and pregnancy. It also protects against unequal treatment based on reproductive healthcare and autonomy.

    A “YES” vote puts these protections in the New York State Constitution.

    A “NO” vote leaves these protections out of the State Constitution.

Vote YES on Prop 1 to protect abortion rights and FREEDOM for all New Yorkers

 

Vote YES on Proposal 2: An Amendment to the Ulster County Charter to improve county operations

This law would amend several provisions of the Ulster County Charter, based on recommendations by the Ulster County Charter Revision Commission and Ulster County Legislature.

The County Charter is the backbone of our county government’s structure.

    • Require legislative confirmation of several leadership positions in the county including the Director of Real Property Tax Service, County Attorney, Director of Weights and Measures, and Director of the Department of the Environment.

    • Establish residency requirements for the office of Ulster County Comptroller.

    • Require Legislative approval of the Ulster County Comptroller's order of succession.

    • Designate the Ulster County Clerk as the appointing authority of the County Historian.

    • Establish the existing Department of Environment as part of the Ulster County Charter.

    • Provide more clarity on the meaning of various provisions by making several word changes.

  • (Ulster County) PROPOSAL NUMBER TWO, AN AMENDMENT

    “Shall the amendments to the Ulster County Charter approved by the Ulster County Legislature as Proposed Local Law #17 of 2023, which include revised Charter language and additions recommended by the Ulster County Charter Revision Commission, be adopted and become part of the Ulster County Charter?”

 

Vote YES on Proposal 3: An Amendment to the Ulster County Charter to improve the way vacancies are filled on the county legislature

This law would amend the Ulster County Charter to provide greater transparency, public awareness and participation when filling a vacancy in the Ulster County Legislature.

    • Require public advertisement of a vacancy in the Ulster County Legislature occurring outside of a regularly scheduled election.


    • Require a majority vote of the Town/Village Board(s) and/or the City of Kingston Common Council within the affected Ulster County Legislative District.


    • Clarify if/when the vacancy is to be filled at a special or general election.


  • (Ulster County) PROPOSAL NUMBER THREE, AN AMENDMENT

    “Shall the amendment to the Ulster County Charter approved as Proposed Local Law #9 of 2023, providing greater transparency and public awareness and participation when filling a vacancy in the Ulster County Legislature, be adopted and become part of the Ulster County Charter?”