The New York City Council Charter Revision Commission 2019, is charged with Examining and Updating the City’s Constitution, The 15 Commissioners conduct a Full Review of the City Charter, the Document that sets the Framework for New York City’s Government.
Proposed Amendments and other Changes to the City Charter will be discussed during 2018 and 2019, the Final Changes will be on the Ballot for the November 2019 General Election.
The Commissioners, Four appointed by the Mayor, Four appointed by the Council, One appointed by the Public Advocate, One by the Comptroller, and One appointed by each of the Five Borough President. They will represent a broad range of New Yorkers from varied backgrounds and geographic locations.
The Commissioners are:
Gail Benjamin, Chair, appointed by the New York City Council
Sal Albanese, appointed by the Brooklyn Borough President
Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, appointed by the New York City Council
Lisette Camilo, appointed by the Mayor
James Caras, appointed by the Manhattan Borough President
Eduardo Cordero Sr., appointed by the Queens Borough President
Stephen Fiala, appointed by the Staten Island Borough President
Paula Gavin, appointed by the Mayor
Lindsay Greene, appointed by the Mayor
Alison Hirsh, appointed by the City Comptroller
Rev. Clinton Miller, appointed by the New York City Council
Sateesh Nori, appointed by the Public Advocate
Merryl Tisch, appointed by the New York City Council
James Vacca, appointed by the Bronx Borough President
Carl Weisbrod, appointed by the Mayor.
The Commission’s Broad Mandate is to Review the Entire Charter and Draft Amendments to bring the City into the 21st Century. The Commission will Launch a Robust Public Outreach and Civic Engagement Campaign to gather Ideas and Solicit Public Feedback this Fall. The Commission will also accept Ideas and Suggestions from the Public Electronically.
CLICK HERE to submit your ideas for Changes to the Charter.
Throughout the Summer of 2018, Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) in New York City Elections was the most popular item among those Testifying to the Mayoral Charter Revision Commission. We came close to getting it on the 2018 Ballot for the November General Election, however the Commission said that while the idea had Merit, it required more Study.
This is why it didn't get on the Ballot:
Ranked Choice Voting Whereas, the Commission received public comments from experts, elected officials, advocacy groups and members of the public proposing that the City adopt ranked choice voting in municipal elections; and Whereas, many commenters suggested that the adoption of ranked choice voting would have potential benefits for the administration of municipal elections, including broader voter engagement and participation, reduction of negative campaigning, consensus building, providing voters with more opportunities to select preferences among candidates and the administrative efficiency of eliminating the need for separate run-off elections; and Whereas, based on available research, ranked choice voting is not implemented uniformly among the jurisdictions that have adopted it, with variations ranging from the number of candidates voters may rank to the composition of the ballot, and some jurisdictions have abandoned the use of ranked choice voting after its adoption; and Whereas, based on available research, there are significant open questions regarding the impact that such a change would have on voters and candidates, including questions regarding the impacts on minority voters and vulnerable populations; and Whereas, based on available research, there are significant open questions regarding the operational feasibility of implementing ranked choice voting in a city on the scale of New York, including questions regarding vote tabulation timeframes and auditing procedures; Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the New York City Charter Revision Commission directs the staff to carefully address this promising approach to improving the administration of municipal elections in the Commission’s Final Report with a recommendation that such a proposal be considered by a future Charter Revision Commission or other legislative body.
We need to have Answers to these Reasons it Failed to get on the Ballot for 2018.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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