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October 31, 2021

Protect Election Integrity in New York

Vote NO on Propositions 1,3,4 on the rear of your ballot   

Proposition #1 Vote NO
Effectively eliminates independent redistricting, allows for partisan gerrymandering. The Independent Redistricting Commission was created after it was approved via a previous proposition by voters in 2014 by a 58-42% margin. The role of the Commission was to submit a plan this year with new non-partisan state legislative district lines which would take effect in 2022. While there would still be a commision, the party in power would have total control of drafting the district lines as it would lower the legislative vote threshold from 66% to 60% on their ability to reject the commission's recommendations and would allow for mechanism where the party in power can refuse to vote on the commision's recommendations.

Proposition #3 Vote NO
Allows for same day voter registration eliminating Ten-Day advance voter registration requirement. That means anyone could walk in and vote on election day without providing proper verification. The new voter  would be able to vote immediately using a scanned ballot instead of using a provisional ballot pending verification by the local Board of Elections. If it is determined that their identity cannot be verified after voting, their vote would still count. This will open the door to fraud.

Proposition #4 Vote NO
Enacts no-excuse absentee voting, legalizing vote by mail in New York. This would eliminate the requirement that the voter be absent from their county of residence or a voter was unable to appear due to illness. Thus the state would be able to send out universal mail in ballots. This would ultimately Increase the opportunity for "ballot harvesting" and voter fraud. Other forms of voting such as internet voting and voting by phone can be considered.