NEW YORK — When registered voters go to make their decisions in the 2021 New York State Election, they will be faced with five statewide propositions printed on the back of each ballot for which they can vote to approve or reject.

You can find detailed descriptions of each proposal at the New York State website: www.elections.gov/2021BallotProposals, and below.

The propositions are as follows:

Proposal One, Amendment– Amendment to the process of redistricting and apportionment
With this proposal, the number of state senators would freeze at 63. As well as institute an amendment to the process of counting the state population, allow deletion of provisions that have been deemed in violation of the United States Constitution, allow a reassessment of the requirements for the appointment of co-executive directors of the redistricting commission and amend the process of drawing district lines for both congressional and state legislative offices.

Proposal Two, Amendment – Constitutional right to clean air, clean water, and healthful environment
With this proposal, an amendment to Article I of the New York Constitution would be instated, in which it would establish the right of each person in New York State to clean air, clean water, and a healthful environment.

Proposal Three, Amendment – Elimination of the ten-day advance voter registration requirement
With this proposal, the elimination of the current voting requirements of Article II, Section 5, would occur, which states that a citizen must have registered to vote at least ten days before an election. In its place, the State Legislature would enact a law permitting a citizen to register to vote less than the previously required ten days prior to the election.

Proposal Four, Amendment – Authorizing no-excuse absentee ballot
With this proposal, the current requirement that an absentee voter must be unable to appear at the polls due to being absent from the county, illness, or physical disability would be deleted from the current provision on absentee ballots.

Proposal Five, Amendment – Increasing the jurisdiction of the New York City Civil Court
With this proposal, New York City’s Civil Court’s jurisdiction would be increased significantly, as the amendment would allows hearings for claims for up to $50,000, doubling the current monetary cap, which is set at $25,000.