Prop. One Draft Ballot Proposal and Abstract 

The Board of Elections’ draft ballot proposal and abstract for Prop. One violate New York law and fail to communicate the meaning and impact of the proposed amendment to voters in plain language as the law requires. Fortunately, the Board of Elections need not go back to the drawing board. The Attorney General recommended ballot language to the Board, pursuant to Election Law Section 4-108(3), that meets the Plain Language Law’s requirements and provides a holistic, accurate, and comprehensible summary of the proposed amendment. The Board of Elections should adopt the Attorney General’s recommended language in order to fulfill its duty to New York voters under the Election Law.