New York, New York, Proposal 4, Additional Public Notice Before City Council Vote on Public Safety Amendment (November 2024)

New York Proposal 4
Election date November 5, 2024
Topic Local charter amendments
Status Approved
Type Referral

New York Proposal 4 was on the ballot as a referral in New York on November 5, 2024. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to require additional public notice and time before the City Council votes on laws regarding public safety operations of the Police Departments, Correction Departments, or Fire Departments.

A "no" vote opposed amending the city charter to require additional public notice and time before the City Council votes on laws regarding public safety operations of the Police Departments, Correction Departments, or Fire Departments.

A simple majority was required to approve the measure.

Election results

New York Proposal 4
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,339,405	57.22%
No		1,001,362	42.78%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposal 4 was as follows:

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This proposal would require additional public notice and time before the City Council votes on laws respecting the public safety operations of the Police, Correction, or Fire Departments. Voting “Yes” will require additional notice and time before the Council votes on laws respecting public safety operations of the Police, Correction, or Fire Departments. Voting “No” leaves laws unchanged.

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Path to the ballot

This measure was put on the ballot through the New York City Charter Revision Commission.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in New York

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in New York.

How to vote in New York

Poll times

Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for primary and general elections. Anyone in line when the polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in New York, one must be a United States citizen, a resident of their county, city, or village for at least 30 days before the election, and at least 18 years old by the date of the election. Pre-registration is available beginning at the age of 16. People who are in prison for a felony conviction and those who have been declared mentally incompetent by a court are ineligible to register to vote. One cannot register to vote in New York while claiming the right to vote elsewhere.

Registration applications are available at the county board of elections or any agency-based voter registration center. Forms are also available online, or prospective voters can request the form by mail.

The form must be received by election officials at least 10 days before the election. Registration done in person must be completed at least 10 days before the election. Residents may also register to vote online through the DMV Electronic Voter Registration Application or the Board of Elections' voter registration portal. These applications are forwarded to the county board of elections; applicants should allow up to six weeks for processing.

Automatic registration

See also: Automatic voter registration

New York automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through several state agencies, including the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Health, the Department of Labor, and others.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

New York has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

See also: Same-day voter registration

New York does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

In order to register to vote in New York, applicants must "be a resident of this state and the county, city or village for at least 30 days before the election," according to the New York State Board of Elections.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

New York does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, voter who submits false information "can be convicted and fined up to $5,000 and/or jailed for up to four years."

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Eight states — Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming — have laws requiring individuals provide proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. Three states, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi, require a person provide proof of citizenship if their citizenship status cannot be verified by other means. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The New York State Board of Elections allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.

Voter ID requirements

New York does not require voters to present identification while voting.

The federal Help America Vote Act requires that individuals in all 50 states who register to vote by mail and who have not voted previously in a federal election in their state must provide either their driver's license or a paycheck, bank statement, current utility bill, or government document showing their name and address. Individuals voting by mail must include a copy of one of those documents with their absentee/mail-in ballot.

These requirements do not apply if an individual submitted a copy of their identification, their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering to vote. The following documents were acceptable forms of identification as of December 2025. Click here for the New York City Board of Elections page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

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Current and Valid Photo ID Current Utility Bill Bank Statement Government Check or Paycheck Government Document that shows Name and Address

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See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2024
• Local charter amendments ballot measures

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• Local ballot measures, New York
• New York, New York

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