Introduction
In this election, in addition to the two state
ballot questions, there are three important City
ballot proposals for voters to decide. These
proposals have been put forward by the Charter
Revision Commission, a governmental body appointed
by the Mayor earlier this year to consider changes
to the City Charter. The Commission held public
meetings and hearings, and has published reports on
its work. Transcripts of the meetings and hearings,
and copies of the reports are available from the
Commission at (212) 676-2060 and on their Web site,
www.nyc.gov/html/charter/home.html.
Each of the three proposals covers a different
subject:
City elections, City purchasing, and government reorganization.
For each proposal, the following information is
provided in this section of the Guide:
- The official text and summary (prepared by the
Charter Revision Commission);
- Highlights of major pro and con arguments
(prepared by the Campaign Finance Board); and
- The full text of all pro and con statements
submitted by the public appear in this Web Voter
Guide. The
statements from the Charter Revision Commission
members (both pro and con) are presented first,
followed by statements from organizations and
individuals in alphabetical order.
The highlights of the major pro and con arguments
are based on statements made by different groups and
individuals at public hearings, in the press, and in
submissions to the Campaign Finance Board. These
highlights and the pro and con statements submitted
by the public and reprinted in this Guide do not in
any way represent the views of the Campaign Finance
Board, which takes no position for or against these
ballot proposals.
The arguments presented in this section may not
represent all possible arguments for or against each
proposal. The CFB urges you to follow the public
debate on each proposal, and not to rely only on the
information presented in this Guide, so that you can
make informed decisions on election day.
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