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According to the certified results from the New York Board of Elections, the proposal passed with 56.99% in support, 34.23% opposed, and 8.78% of votes blank. [1] According to The New York Times, although the proposal faced right-wing opposition, it succeeded in several counties where voters otherwise voted for Donald Trump, the Republican ...
The New York Bill of Rights is a constitutional bill of rights first enacted in 1787 as a statute, and then as part of the state's constitution in 1881 in the U.S. state of New York. Today, the New York Bill of Rights can be found in Article I of the New York State Constitution and offers broader protections than the federal Bill of Rights. [1]
Proposition 1 will codify abortion rights in the state constitution and expand protections against discrimination based on race, religion and gender. With about 30% of the votes counted in New Yor
A proposed referendum on New York's ballot touted as protecting abortion rights could end up discriminating against Asian-American students who disproportionately earn seats in New York City's ...
The Constitution of the State of New York establishes the structure of the government of the State of New York, and enumerates the basic rights of the citizens of New York. Like most state constitutions in the United States , New York's constitution's provisions tend to be more detailed and amended more often than its federal counterpart .
What will the Equal Rights Amendment do? On Nov. 5, Proposition One will ask voters if they want to add anti-discrimination provisions to the New York State Constitution — in other words, if ...
The United States Constitution and its amendments comprise hundreds of clauses which outline the functioning of the United States Federal Government, the political relationship between the states and the national government, and affect how the United States federal court system interprets the law. When a particular clause becomes an important ...
A proposed amendment to New York's constitution to bar discrimination over “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” will appear on the ballot this November, the state's high court ruled ...