Subject: S.4208/A.489 Position: SUPPORT S.4208/A.489 would add New York as a signatory to the “Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by Nationwide Popular Vote.” The NYCLU supports this bill.

Subject: S.1820/Parker A.489/Dinowitz AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to enacting the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote. Position: SUPPORT S.2286A/A.1580B would add New York as a signatory to the “Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by Nationwide Popular Vote.” The NYCLU supports this bill.

Subject: A.1258/ John et al. AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to enforcement of the open meetings law Position: Support This bill would strengthen the existing open meetings law by creating two avenues of enforcement: a court-issued stay on the implementation of action, remanding the action to the public body for reconsideration, and the imposition of a fine, up to five hundred dollars, on the public body for violations of the open meetings law. The NYCLU supports this proposal to enhance the open meetings law.

Subject: A.2971/ Dinowitz et al. AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to designating the state and city universities of New York as participating agencies for voter registration form distribution and assistance, and permitting independent institutions of higher education to do the same upon request Position: SUPPORT

Subject: A.2216/ John, et al. AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to enforcement of the open meetings law. NYCLU Position: SUPPORT This bill would strengthen the existing open meetings law by creating two avenues of enforcement: a court-issued stay on the implementation of action, remanding the action to the public body for reconsideration, and the imposition of a fine, up to five hundred dollars, on the public body for violations of the open meetings law. The NYCLU supports this proposal to enhance the open meetings law.

Subject: A.1168/ Dinowitz et al. AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to designating the state and city universities of New York as participating agencies for voter registration form distribution and assistance, and permitting independent institutions of higher education to do the same upon request. Position: SUPPORT