Congratulations, NYS! The ERA Passed 2:1!
Final Language for NY Ballot Proposal on
NYS EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT
The NYS Board of Elections has posted the language
for Ballot Proposal #1
(Flip your ballot over to vote on this Proposal)
Here is what will be on your ballot
(from NYS Board of Elections)
Here is an abstract of the proposal
Here is the justification for the proposal
(Proposal 1 is supported by
NYS Bar Association
Planned Parenthood
NY Civil Liberties Union & Many Others
Discussion of objections by Albany Times Union
Fact Check by LGBTG Nation (many links)
Note:
to add an amendment to the NYS Constitution, the proposed amendment must pass both chambers of the NYS Legislature and be signed by the Governor in two separate sessions before it can be put on the ballot in a November General Election. If it is approved by a majority of voters, the amendment becomes law on the January 1 following the General Election.
Here is the TEXT the Proposed Amendment would add or omit:
The ballot measure would amend Article 1, Section 11 of the New York Constitution. The following underlined text would be added and struck-through text would be deleted:[1]
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Text of Section 11: Equal Protection of Laws; Discrimination in Civil Rights Prohibited A.No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of this state or any subdivision thereof. No person shall, because of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, creed, B. Nothing in this section shall invalidate or prevent the adoption of any law, regulation, program, or practice that is designed to prevent or dismantle discrimination on the basis of a characteristic listed in this section, nor shall any characteristic listed in this section be interpreted to interfere with, limit, or deny the civil rights of any person based upon any other characteristic identified in this section. [6] |
