This Tuesday, vote NO on Prop. # 1
TWEET THIS: I'm voting NO to Prop 1 and YES to democracy in New York with @nyclu! #noprop1NY
This Election Day, New York voters will be asked to do more than cast their ballots for governor. You’ll also be asked to pass judgment on a constitutional amendment that changes the way election districts are redrawn every 10 years.
Proposition 1 will have lasting implications that could be bad for voters and bad for democracy.
That’s why the NYCLU is asking you to vote no on Proposition 1.
In a democracy, elections should be fair contests between candidates. But in New York, politicians have for years rigged elections by changing the shape of their districts to pack in voters who will keep them in office. That’s why so many incumbents stay in power.
Proposition 1 appears to remove politicians from the election district equation by creating a “Redistricting Commission” to perform that task. But it’s a sham: Under the proposal, the politicians whose careers are at stake will keep the final say on how district lines are drawn.
Proposition 1 just makes a bad system worse. As a New York Times editorial put it, the proposed constitutional amendment is “not a reform. It is another way to maintain the status quo, and does not deserve voters’ support.”
That’s why I’m asking you to vote no on Proposition 1 this Tuesday. It’s on the back of your ballot. Just flip it over and vote no. Tweet it!
Sincerely,
Donna Lieberman
Executive Director
New York Civil Liberties Union
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