If you are a New Yorker and you have COMMON SENSE, then VOTE NO on Prop 1 on November 5th to PROTECT your rights, STAND up for parents, and SAVE girls’ sports!
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- READ the fact sheet below to learn what Prop 1 is and what the many consequences will be if it passes. It is so important that we STOP Prop 1 on election day.
- EDUCATE yourself on why you should vote NO and what the ERA says HERE.
- TAKE ACTION by telling your friends and family about the dangers of Prop 1.
- SPREAD the word and SHARE the fact sheet below on social media. It is extremely important that everyone helps educate others on Prop 1.
- Click HERE for a printable version of the fact sheet.
Here is the Language that will be on the back of your November 5th ballot:
Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 11 of article 1 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
§ 11. a. No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of this state or any subdivision thereof. No person shall, because of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, creed [or], religion, or sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy, be subjected to any discrimination in [his or her] their civil rights by any other person or by any firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state, pursuant to law.
b. Nothing in this section shall invalidate or prevent the adoption of any law, regulation, program, or practice that is designed to prevent or dismantle discrimination on the basis of a characteristic listed in this section, nor shall any characteristic listed in this section be interpreted to interfere with, limit, or deny the civil rights of any person based upon any other characteristic identified in this section.
§ 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be submitted to the people for approval at the general election to be held in the year 2024 in accordance with the provisions of the election law.
Explanation – Matter in underscored is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Click HERE to read more about the Equal Rights Amendment and why you should vote “NO”.
