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2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 1 CCRB; and enhancing the NYPD’s misconduct. internal oversight of officer CUGovernor’s “Ethics” Law: the Governor and Legislature’s against has pushed back nonprofits statute that aims to curtail the ease with which enactment of a new state is written so broadly as but which advocacy raise money, that engage in political and nonprofits. to also impact other charities this is a disingenuous CU believes in to pursue real ethics reform and address corruption distraction from the need Albany. CUConstitutional Convention: campaign for a YES is gearing up for a state-wide should hold a Constitutional on whether or not New Yorkers 2017, vote in November, Convention. Policy Recommendation on City Elected Official Nonprofits: Elected on City Recommendation called for CU has Policy to be subject to the city elected officials and affiliated with nonprofits formed of activity and contribution laws with disclosure the campaign finance jurisdiction of the city who do business with limits for those August, CU Accountability: In to position statement seeking released a policy Police and consistency in public by calling for: clarity accountability to the increase police independent oversight of the NYPDpolice oversight; heightened by strengthening the • • • •

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 3 corruption. Lump Sum Appropriations Report: CULump of our released the fourth and fifth iteration report on discretionary state spending, Spending in the Shadows watershed watchdog latest report finds the enacted state budget contains $19 billion in The – FY 2017. opaque “lump sum funds” that allow specific spending decisions to be made after budget bills are passed – behind closed doors, with no scrutiny – a formula ripe for City Elected Official Compensation Reform: an end to CU pushed for and achieved Council went further with a complete stipends or lulus; a limit on outside income (the commissions occur during the ban); making the recommendations of the quadrennial term; and requiring public third, rather than second year of the Council’s four-year for the city’s elected officials. online access of the financial disclosure forms • include: • Over the past year, Citizens Union has made notable progress in making our city and Citizens Union has made notable progress Over the past year, and our elections our politics cleaner, state government more open and accountable, for All New Yorkers” of our successful efforts to “Make Democracy Work Highlights fairer. In keeping with our mission, CU aims to promote a competitive and diverse political culture, and responsible governance. a fair and open political process, and accountable 2016 YEAR in REVIEW We are New Yorkers from diverse backgrounds and political beliefs, connected to our and political beliefs, connected from diverse backgrounds are New Yorkers We interest ahead of in our commitment to put the city’s long-term communities and united force and pragmatic, Citizens Union is an independent all special interests. Principled accountable driving policy and educating the public to achieve for constructive reform, and State of . government in the City Citizens Union (CU)Citizens Union to making group dedicated a nonpartisan good government is combating as a civic watchdog, Citizens Union serves New Yorkers. democracy work for all We work to ensure fair and open elections, for political reform. corruption and fighting and a civically-engaged public. honest and efficient government, About Citizens Union Citizens About MISSION

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denotes that the candidate is endorsed by ‡ Incumbent legislator ^ denotes that the candidate submitted the can be Citizens Union questionnaire, which found on page X. Bold Citizens Union in the General Election. Italics Election. by Citizens Union in the Primary * District overlaps boroughs. races Note: these boroughare repeated in each that they fall into. Stop de Blasio Stop the Iran Deal Government Transparent Equality Women’s Families Working Blue Lives Matter New Ideas Choice People’s RF Reform SDB SID TG WEP WF In the 2016 general elections for state legislature, a third of ’s 91 state for state legislature, a third of New York In the 2016 general elections are held by incumbents who are running uncontested. Senate and Assembly seats Judge, and Supreme Court, Civil Court running for NYS section also list candidates This in this section are (in and ). Not included candidates for City Council where candidates are unopposed. state legislative districts information about election opposition incumbents face no general the races in which For in either the primary and general and the races where candidates faced no opposition election, please turn to page X. KEY PARTY BL C Conservative D Democrat G Green I Independence L Libertarian NI PC R Republican General Election Snapshot Election General place on November 8th, election that will take lists races in the general section This state legislature are candidates running for include elections where and does not unopposed.

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 5 and information about the rigorous evaluation process and assessments of candidates. An overview of the 2016 elections, including voting and registration information and elections, including voting and registration information An overview of the 2016 City on for all races that will be on the ballot in New York listings of every contest November 8th, 2016. endorsed candidates in several key districts, A roster of Citizens Union’s Directory. We also secured the answers to our questionnaire from many more candidates. We to our questionnaire from many more candidates. We also secured the answers We and commitment this summer to expertise thank them for contributing their time, energy, interviewing and evaluating candidates. thank you for your support, and hope you enjoy the latest edition of the Voters We This Voters Directory would not be possible without the hard work of members of the Directory would not be possible without the hard work of Voters This staff and our Candidates Committee (LCC), Citizens Union Board of Directors, Local summer interns. staff members formed nonpartisan interview members, 4 interns, and 6 38 volunteer LCC Senate and Assembly races. for NYS teams and evaluated 13 candidates in 7 races ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We caution voters that there may be last minute elimination or reinstatement of candidates caution voters that We since this document may have changed on the ballot, so the list contained in this directory was printed. • • This Tuesday, November 8th, New Yorkers will vote in the state general election to select state general election will vote in the 8th, New Yorkers November Tuesday, This Senate and Assembly. party candidates for state general election, we Union members prepare to vote in the upcoming help our Citizens To Directory provides: Voters The Directory. Election Voters bring you our 2016 General About the Voters Directory Directory the Voters About PURPOSE

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erm of Office: 2 Years 2 erm of Office: District 34 Jeffrey D. Klein (D, I, WEP) ^‡ (G) ^ Carl Lundgren Aleksander Mici (C) District 36 Bailey Jamaal T. Robert Diamond (C) BROOKLYN District 20 I) ‡ Jesse E. Hamilton (D, WF, M. Raitport (R, C) Menachem District 21 ^ (C) Kelly Brian W. (D, WF) ^‡ S. Parker Kevin District 25 (I) G. Cox Michael Montgomery (D, WF) ‡ Velmanette Mamie Rose (R) STATE ELECTIONS STATE State Senate New York T Salary: $79,500 BRONX District 29* Jose Jose A. Colon (R) Linda Ortiz (C) M. Serrano (D) ‡ District 32 Oswald Denis (C) (D) ‡ Ruben Diaz, Sr. District 33 Gustavo Rivera Steven M. Stern (C)

Joseph Crowley (D, WF, WEP) ‡ Joseph Crowley (D, WF, J. Spotorno (R, C) Frank ISLAND STATEN District 11* Henry J. Bardel (G) Dan Donovan (R, C, I, RF) ‡ (D) A. Reichard Richard Jack M. Martins (R, C, RF)Jack R. Suozzi (D) Thomas District 5 (G) Francois Frank Meeks (D, WEP) ‡ Gregory W. A. O’Reilly (R,C) Michael District 6 Haris Bhatti (unaffiliated) Danniel S. Maio (R, C, BL) Grace Meng (D, WEP) ‡ District 7* Allan E. Romaguera (R, C) WEP) (D, ‡ Nydia M. Velazquez District 8* Daniel J. Cavanagh (C) Hakeem S. Jeffries (D, WF) ‡ District 12* Robert Ardini (R) Carolyn B. Maloney (D, WF) ‡ District 14* District 13*District (D) Espaillat Adriano Evans (R, I) Tony (TG) Fenstermaker Scott Lloyd Rivera (G) Daniel Vila QUEENS District 3

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 7 District 12* Robert Ardini (R) Carolyn B. Maloney (D, WF) ‡ Carolyn B. Maloney (D, WF) ‡ MANHATTAN District 7* Allan E. Romaguera (R, C) WEP) (D, ‡ Nydia M. Velazquez District 10* WEP) ‡ Jerrold L. Nadler (D, WF, Philip Rosenthal (R, C, I, SID) Yvette D. Clarke (D, WF) ‡ Yvette District 10* WEP) ‡ Jerrold L. Nadler (D, WF, Philip Rosenthal (R, C, I, SID) District 11* Henry J. Bardel (G) Dan Donovan (R, C, I, RF) ‡ (D) A. Reichard Richard District 12* Robert Ardini (R) BROOKLYN District 7* (R, C) Allan E. Romaguera (D, WEP) ‡ Nydia M. Velazquez District 8* Daniel J. Cavanagh (C) WF) ‡ Hakeem S. Jeffries (D, District 9 Alan Bellone (C) District 16District WEP)‡ Engel (D, WF, Eliot L. Lawrence (PC) K. Derickson

erm of Office: 6 years erm of Office: 4 years (2-term limit) erm of Office: Jose E. Serrano (D) ‡ (R) Alejandro Vega District 14* WEP) ‡ Joseph Crowley (D, WF, J. Spotorno (R, C) Frank District 15 Eduardo Ramirez (C) District 13* (D) Evans (R, I) Tony (TG) Scott Lloyd Fenstermaker Rivera (G) Daniel Vila House of Representatives of Office: 2 years Term Salary: $174,000 BRONX Wendy Long (R, C, RF) Long Wendy Merced (L) Alex I, WEP) ‡ (D, WF, Charles E. Schumer (G) Robin Laverne Wilson United State Senator T $174,000 Salary: $174,000 T Salary: $400,000 (President) (D, WF) Kaine Hillary Clinton / Tim (I, L) Gary Johnson / Bill Weld (G) Jill Stein / Ajamu Baraka (R, C) R. Pence / Michael Donald J. Trump FEDERAL ELECTIONS President President/Vice Statesof the United

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atrice M. Walker (D, WF) ‡ atrice M. Walker Ernest Johnson (C) MANHATTAN District 65 Alice Cancel (WEP) ^‡ Manny Cavaco (G) Bryan Jung (R, RF) ^ Niou Yuh-Line District 67 Hyman Drusin (R, RF) Linda B. Rosenthal (D, WF) ‡ District 68 SDB) Daby Carreras (R, I, RF, Robert J. Rodriguez (D, WEP) ^‡ District 69 Stephen Garrin (R) Daniel J. O’Donnell (D) ‡ District 51 District C) Lallave (R, Henry ^‡ Ortiz (D) W. Felix District 52 (R, C) Daniel Ramos WEP) ^‡ (D, WF, District 54 Khorshed Chowdhury (R) (D, I) ‡ District 55 (R) Jackson Berneda W. L District 59 (R, C) Jeffrey J. Ferretti (D, WF) ‡ Jaime R. Williams District 60 (D) ‡ (D) ^‡ (D, WF) ^

Lucretia Regina-Potter (R, RF) Regina-Potter Lucretia Mikhail Usher (C) District 47 (D, WF) ^‡ Colton William Malka Shahar (C) District 49 I) ‡ WF, (D, J. Abbate, Jr. Peter Rosemary A. Mangino (R, C) District 87 Dennis (C) Michael Luis R. Sepúlveda BROOKLYN District 41 Ramona Johnson (R, C)^ WF) ‡ (D, Helene E. Weinstein District 42 (D) ^‡ Rodneyse Bichotte (R, C) Matthew Williams District 44 Robert C. Carroll Glenn Nocera (R, C) ^ District 45 I) ^‡ (D, WF, (C) Boris Gintchanski District 46 Dwyer (G) Patrick Harris (D) ^‡ Pamela District 85District (D) ‡ A. Crespo Marcos (R) Janelle M. King (C) Barbara Santander (G) Daniel Zugar District 86 (C) Jose Marte (D, WF) ^‡ M. Pichardo Victor

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District 84 Carmen E. Arroyo (D) ‡ Rosaline Nieves (R) District 80 Mark Gjonaj (D) ‡ Robert Goodman (C) ^ Marricco (R) Nicholas District 81 WEP) ‡ (D, WF, Alan H. Reed (C) ^ District 82 R. Benedetto (D) ‡ Michael (C) E. Britt, Jr. William (R) Noel Lopez District 77 Benjamin Eggleston (C) (D, WF) ‡ District 78 G. Malavolta (R) Luana Jose Rivera (D, WF) ‡ (C) J. Sullivan William District 79 A. Blake (D, WF) ‡ Michael Selsia Evans (C) ^ District 16 (R, C, RF)Carlos G. Giron ^ Stavisky Ann Toby State Assembly New York Years of Office: 2 Term Salary: $79,500 BRONX District 15District Jr. Addabbo, P. Joseph (R, C, RF) Conigliaro Michael ^ (D, WF) ^‡ (D, WF) ^‡ Jarret N. Freeman (R) ^ Jarret N. Freeman District 13 Jesus Gonzalez (R, C, RF) (D, WF) ^‡ Jose R. Peralta District 14 (D, WF) ‡ G. Comrie, Jr. Leroy (D) ‡ Avella Tony Mark Cipolla (R, C, RF) District 12 N. Gianaris (D, WF) ‡ Michael Marvin R. Jeffcoat (R, C) QUEENS District 10 Adrienne E. Adams (WEP) ^ James Sanders, Jr. District 11 District 31 Marisol Alcantara (D) ^ Melinda Crump (R) (C) John Toro (G) Julia Willebrand Linda Ortiz (C) M. Serrano (D) ‡ District 30 Jon Girodes (R) (D, WF) ^‡ Bill Perkins District 28 (D, WF) ^‡ L) ^ I, WEP, Zumbluskas (R, Michael District 29* Jose Jose A. Colon (R) MANHATTAN District 27 Brad M. Hoylman (unaffiliated) ^ Stephen Roberts

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Vote for 2 Vote Vote for 2 Vote Vote for 3 Vote

Vote for 3 Vote erm of Office: 10 years Emily Morales-Minerva (D) ISLANDSTATEN Kim Dollard (D, R, C, I) (D, R, C) Barbara I. Panepinto Judge of the Civil Court — District T Salary: $179,500 BRONX District 2 (D) Bianka Perez BROOKLYN District 3 Susan Quirk (D) Judge of the Civil Court — Civil Court of the Judge County of Office: 10 years Term Salary: $179,500 BRONX Marian C. Doherty (D) GouldbornePatsy (D) Robert D. Siano (R) Myrna Socorro (D) BROOKLYN Dena E. Douglas (D) (D, RF)Odessa Kennedy (C) Martusciello F. Vincent John Meringolo (RF) (D) Jacqueline D. Williams MANHATTAN Josh E. Hanshaft (D) Vote for 9 Vote Vote for 6 Vote Vote for 7 Vote Peter P. Sweeney (D) Sweeney P. Peter MANHATTAN District 1 Acosta (D) Rolando T. (D) James d’Auguste Erika E. Edwards (D) (D) O’Neill Levy Kelly Doris Ling-Cohan (D) Andrea Masley (D) Robert R. Reed (D) (D) Rosalyn Richter (D) K. Webber Troy QUEENS District 11 Cheree A. Buggs (D) Joseph Esposito (D, R, C) Marguerite A. Grays (D, R, C) Hart (D) Ernest F. (R, C) Kasper Joseph F. Margaret A. McGowan (D, R) R, C) (D, A. Viscovich William Joseph A. Zayas (D, R, C) BROOKLYN District 2 Boddie (D, C) Reginald A. (D, C) Levine A. Katherine (D, C) Mark I. Partnow (D, C) Ruchelsman Leon Simpson (D, C) Shawndya L. Philip J. Smallman (C)

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Vote for 3 Vote District 12 Doris M. Gonzalez (D) Martin (D) LaTia Donald Miles (D) STATEN ISLANDSTATEN District 51 Joseph C. Borelli (R, C, I) Judgeships Court Supreme of Office: 14 years Term Salary: $192,300 BRONX JUDICIAL ELECTIONS City Coucil New York Special Election of Office: 4 years (2-term Limit) Term Salary: $148,500 (increased from $112,500 this year) BRONX District 17 Rafael Salamanca (D) Goldy-Francois Wellington (R, C) Wellington Goldy-Francois District 38 (R, RF)Joseph Maldonado (D, C) ‡ G. Miller Michael District 40 (D, WF) ‡ RF)Miriam M. Rodriguez (R, SPECIAL AND District 33 District (NI) Gadsden Leroy (D) ^ (D, WF) ^‡ Nily D. Rozic (D, WF) ‡ District 30 (D) ^ Nunziato (R, C, RF) Anthony P. District 24 Ira I. Harris (R) (D) ‡ David I. Weprin District 25 Usman Ali Chohan (R) QUEENS District 23 WEP) Amato (D, WF, Stacey G. Pheffer Alan N. Zwirn (R, C, RF) Richard N. Gottfried (D, WF) ‡ Richard Joseph A. Maffia (R, RF) ^ District 76 (R, I, SDB)Jonathan Kostakopoulos Rebecca A. Seawright (D, WF) ‡ District 74 (G) ^ Scott Hutchins (D, WF) ‡ Kavanagh Brian P. Scala (R, RF)Frank District 75 Vanessa Stanback (R, RF) Stanback Vanessa District 73 ^ Donal Butterfield (G) SDB) L, ^ RF, Rebecca Harary (R, I, WEP, Dan Quart District 70 District (D) ^ Dickens Inez E. (R, I, RF) ^ Heather Tarrant District 71 (D) ‡ Jr. Herman D. Farrell,

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* * Senate District 26 (D) Assembly District 43 (D) Assembly District 48 Dov Hikind (D) Assembly District 50 (D) Joseph R. Lentol Assembly District 53 (D) Assembly District 56 (D) S. Wright Tremaine Assembly District 57 Mosley III T. (D) Walter *

32 candidates are uncontested in the general election 32 candidates are uncontested in AD 56) are in AD 56 and Carmen N. De La Rosa S. Wright 2 of these 32 (Tremaine for open seats in the state legislature. first time candidates running legislature will be held by candidates who do not seats in the state 35% of all NYC the general election. face any competition in – – or 26% of all state legislative seats in NYC 24 of those 32 candidates Further, either the primary or general election. faced no competition in who 26 seats – or 27% – will be held by incumbents NYC’s In the state Senate, 7 of election challengers. are running for re-election without any general 64 seats – or 39% by candidates who are – will be held NYC’s 25 of In the Assembly, challengers. running for election without any general election (D) * Felder Simcha Senate District 18 Martin Malave Dilan (D) Senate District 19 (D) J. Persaud Roxanne Senate District 22 Martin J. Golden (R) • • • • • • seats in the state Senate and following candidates are running uncontested for NYC The Assembly: BRONX Assembly District 83 Carl E. Heastie (D)* BROOKLYN Senate District 17 Index of Uncontested Uncontested of Index Candidates combined) state Senate and Assembly legislature (the in the NYS Of the 91 seats City residents: New York representing

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 13 for 2) (Vote District 2 Chan (D) Yee Margaret Pui District 4 Judy H. Kim (D) Eileen Rakower (D) District 5 District (C, I) M. Avigdor Morton (D) E. Freier Rachel MANHATTAN

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 12 In this general election cycle in New York City, there are 7 open seats in which incumbents are 7 open seats in which there City, In this general election cycle in New York are an are for state legislative seats. There are not seeking re-election, 5 of which currently representing the district. additional 2 seats that are vacant with no official incumbents running for re-election, these seats have the potential to be far more Without sometimes they are not, as in the case of Assembly However, competitive in the primary. where the Democratic incumbent who has represented the district for 24 years District 70, is not standing for re-election. In that race, there was only one candidate running from each contest for a seat that there was no Democratic party of the major parties. Astonishingly, holder. Candidates for the vacant legislative seat are first chosen by the leadership of their chosen by the legislative seat are first Candidates for the vacant holder. registered in a committee meeting, rather than by the voters respective political parties almost all special election winners of a primary election. The in that political party during districts are prior to the special election because the legislative contests are determined political party over another. drawn to favor one major this means that in the drawing of state legislative districts, Due to these partisan dynamics of the dominant party by the leaders the candidate chosen in almost all special elections, voters since they are simply approving the always wins, rendering useless the ballots of the result is that voters do not have a meaningful say in The predetermined candidate choices. they stand for re-election as incumbents. who represents them in the state legislature until Special elections are not really elections but coronations. who were first Assembly seats are held by incumbents 22 out of 65 NYS City, In New York to 34%. Of the state Senate seats in New elected to office in special elections, amounting 3 out of 26 seats, or about 12%, are held by incumbents first elected in special City, York City is the strongest factor in a New York in mind that incumbency elections. Keeping City’s state lawmakers York that 28% of New elected official’s election to office, this means chosen first by the party leaders were were first elected in a special election where they and not by the party’s primary voters. INOPEN SEATS NEW AND YORK CITY VACANT Report on Special Elections Elections Special on Report Open Seats and filled through special of legislative seats from having a high number State suffers New York irregular time for that particular that is held at an special election is an election election. A of the current office departure vacancy caused by the unexpected office, in order to fill a

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Assembly District 64 (R) * Diane J. Savino (D) Diane J. Savino Senate District 24 (R) Assembly District 61 (D) Assembly District 62 (R) Jr. Assembly District 63 (D) Cusick Michael STATEN ISLANDSTATEN Senate District 23 * * * *

* * * * * * (D) Assembly District 37 (D) Assembly District 39 Moya (D) P. Francisco Michael G. DenDekker (D) Michael Assembly District 35 Jeffrion L. Aubry (D) Assembly District 36 Assembly District 31 (D) R. Titus Michele Assembly District 32 (D) E. Cook Vivian Assembly District 34 Assembly District 28 (D) Assembly District 29 Alicia L. Hyndman (D) Assembly District 26 Edward C. Braunstein (D) Assembly District 27 Simanowitz (D) Michael Deborah (D) J. Glick Assembly District 72 (D) Carmen N. De La Rosa QUEENS Assembly District 58 District Assembly (D) Perry N. Nick MANHATTAN 66Assembly District

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 14 PROCESS AND Support for Citizens Union’s reform agenda shall be the primary criteria used in deciding its support for a candidate. competitive campaign shall be considered, and Evidence of ability to wage an effective but not be determinative. The following guidelines are used by the Local Candidates Committee and Citizens Union following guidelines are used by the Local The Board of Directors in the evaluation of candidates: • • In this packed election cycle, Citizens Union has evaluated 7 races and 13 candidates for Citizens Union has evaluated 7 races and election cycle, In this packed issues, can advance a to determine who strongly supports our office in the state legislature, represent their district. reform agenda, and best the candidates Candidates Committee volunteers assess Interview teams of the Local to the following: CU’sbased on their responses (a pre-requisite for questionnaire and interviews with first-hand knowledge of the candidates, interviews), our own research, volunteer CU 30 The member are approximately minutes each. the candidates, which Candidates to the full Local interview teams then make advisory recommendations to the Citizens Union Board, deliberates and makes recommendations Committee, which makes the final decision. which Citizens Union deems not only qualified An “Endorsed” rating reflects a candidate that but also committed to an agenda of positive reform. for the office with a viable candidacy, is nevertheless be highly regarded, which Please note that candidates not endorsed may Citizens Union issues an “Endorsed” rating during generally reflected in the commentary. rating applies only to primary election contests. A “No the general election, and a “Preferred” information available, it is believed Endorsement” rating may result when there is insufficient interviewed by Citizens Union is that the candidates are of equal merit, or if no candidate the district. or capable of representing believed to be effective OUR CRITERIA Candidate Evaluations Candidate PRINCIPLESEVALUATION OVERVIEW

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Currently held by Steve Israel (D) Assembly District 23 (D) Currently held by Phillip Goldfeder Assembly District 33 Vacant Assembly District 70 (D) Wright L.T. Currently held by Keith QUEENS Congressional District 3 Congressional District 13 Currently held by (D) Senate District 31 Currently held by Adriano Espaillat (D) Currently held by James Brennan (D) Currently held by James Assembly District 56 Robinson (D) Currently held by Annette MANHATTAN Senate District 36 Vacant BROOKLYN Assembly District 44 has been a Democratic stronghold, so the party nominee chosen by the party leaders will the party leaders by chosen party nominee so the stronghold, a Democratic has been the general election. token opposition in win facing only BRONX

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Close the LLC loophole to ensure that limited liability companies have the same loophole to ensure that limited liability companies have Close the LLC from party committees to as: limiting transfers Close “soft money” loopholes such Institute Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) election in New for primary elections in citywide Voting Institute Instant Runoff for state process, utilizing a nonpartisan special election Reform the special election ending use of judicial Allow primary winners to decline party nominations, election administration by Restructure the state Board of Elections and change for state legislative and statewide races public financing system Establish matching Remove barriers to voter participation by allowing for no-excuse absentee voting and voting absentee no-excuse allowing for by voter participation barriers to Remove contribution limits as other corporations, rather than the higher limit for individuals. contribution limits as other corporations, rather Support: 48 Conditional Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 7 candidates or other committees to twice the limit set on individual contributors; and limiting contributions to party committees, including housekeeping accounts, to the same ceiling placed on candidates. Support: 49 Conditional Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 6 that the legislative session ends at least two weeks prior. ends at least two weeks prior. that the legislative session Support: 44 Conditional Support: 9 0 Undecided or No Answer: 2 Oppose: need for a separate runoff election. eliminating the effectively City, York Support: 42 Conditional Support: Answer: 7 Oppose: 6 0 Undecided or No choice. voter delays for filling vacancies, and increasing legislative seats, eliminating Support: 48 Conditional Support: 3 0 Undecided or No Answer: 4 Oppose: appointments to lure candidates off the ballot. Support: 44 Conditional Support: 1 Undecided or No Answer: 5 Oppose: 5 amending the constitution to abolish the strict two-party division of governance and nonpartisan administration. operation and putting in place professional, Support: 45 Conditional Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 4 Oppose: 6 and lower campaign contribution limits for City model, similar to the New York office. legislative and statewide candidates for public Support: 45 Conditional Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 9 for voters to cast their votes at more convenient times over a period of several days, of several over a period times more convenient their votes at to cast for voters as early voting otherwise known Support: 49 Conditional Support: 0 Oppose: 6 0 Undecided or No Answer: or Relief. of Good Conduct obtain a Certificate Support: 45 Conditional Support: 2 Oppose: 8 0 Undecided or No Answer: Grant New Yorkers on parole the ability to vote automatically, without the need to the ability to vote automatically, on parole Grant New Yorkers while ensuring primary to the third week in June, federal Consolidate the state and

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and address information is updated automatically. Support: Conditional 47 Support: 1 Undecided or No Answer: 4 Oppose: 3 Support: 42 Conditional Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 12 information is provided electronically to the Board of Elections unless they opt out, safeguards, to public officers and elected officials who have been convicted of felonies. to public officers and elected officials who have been convicted of safeguards, Support: 51 Conditional Support: 1 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 3 investigations and hearings, reforming its voting procedures, and increasing investigations and hearings, reforming its voting disclosure of its decision-making. Support: 55 Conditional Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose :0 corruption, including serious election law malfeasance. Support: 53 Conditional Support:0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose:1 salary increase and eliminating stipends. Support: Conditional 37 Support: 12 2 Undecided or No Answer: 4 Oppose: Amend the constitution to allow for same-day voter registration on Election Day. Amend the constitution to allow for same-day voter registration on Election Day. an individual’s voter Institute automatic, electronic voter registration, in which Empower the attorney general to investigate and prosecute cases involving public Empower the attorney general to investigate and Limit outside income earned by state legislators up to 25 percent, while enacting a Limit outside income earned by state legislators giving it greater jurisdiction over Ethics, Reform the Joint Commission on Public Amend the state constitution to extend pension forfeiture, subject to due process pension forfeiture, Amend the state constitution to extend

represent their constituents’ interests. constituents’ interests. represent their particular candidate shall decision to support a the candidates and the Evaluation of to political party and in a nonpartisan manner. be made without regard Ability to advance CU’s to advance Ability not determinative. but shall be considered, if elected, goals, shall be office and of reform in record for their held accountable will be Incumbents for CU’stheir demonstrated support on the basis of judged accordingly issues. shall be considered to the race’s jurisdiction or community issues specific State, local, thoughtful solutions to issues and propose ability to grasp these as will candidates’ 5. 6. 4. 3. 1. 2. ELECTIONS AND VOTING ETHICS QUESTIONNAIRE: LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES candidates who find a tabulation of answers from all X# primary question, please Below each CU – and not only from those candidates whom responded to the questionnaire interviewed. • • •

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Ensure that proposals to increase the retirement age of judges include all of the increase the retirement age of judges include Ensure that proposals to ability of a mayor-appointed Amend the Municipal Home Rule Law to limit the Vote “yes” on the 2017 ballot question: whether to hold a state constitutional Vote Incorporate performance budgeting with outcome measurement, to promote the budgeting with outcome measurement, to promote Incorporate performance the nine trial courts into a two- Simplify the state’s court system by consolidating judges. Create a merit appointment system for all state permanent, with a governance system that Make mayoral control of city schools What is your position on requiring the governor’s budget submission to present the to present submission budget the governor’s on requiring is your position What year. start date for the fiscal Establish a later charter revision commission to “bump” other local charter amendments from revision commission to “bump” other local charter charter appearing on the ballot. Support: 50 Conditional Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 3 Oppose: 2 convention. Support: 28 Conditional Support: 1 Undecided or No Answer: 6 Oppose: 20 more rational appropriation of state funds more rational appropriation Support: 53 Conditional Support: Answer: 1 Oppose: 0 1 Undecided or No state’s trial court judges. Support: Conditional 47 Support: 4 0 Undecided or No Answer: 4 Oppose: tiered system. Support: 38 Conditional Support: 1 Undecided or No Answer: 11 Oppose: 5 Support: 43 Conditional Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 4 Oppose: 8 parent engagement, and democratic transparency, provides for accountability, participation. Support: 33 Conditional Support: 2 Undecided or No Answer: 6 Oppose: 14 full scope of the state’s financial obligations, including its public authorities? authorities? its public including obligations, financial of the state’s full scope Support: 52 Conditional Support: Oppose: 0 or No Answer: 3 0 Undecided in separate legislation. or proposed changes law with existing bills be consistent Support: 54 Conditional Support: 0 Oppose 1 Undecided or No Answer: Support: Conditional 37 Support: or No Answer: 7 Oppose: 10 1 Undecided Limit governor’s ability to change policy via appropriation bills, by requiring that such such bills, by requiring that policy via appropriation ability to change Limit governor’s 35. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 26. 27. 28. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION JUDICIARY RULE HOME MUNICIPAL

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Establish an independent nonpartisan budget office to provide revenue 25. Require state use of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles rather than cash Principles Require state use of Generally Accepted Accounting Reorganize the committee system to encourage greater and use conference system to encourage greater and use conference Reorganize the committee Require candidates to include the full name, home address, and employer/business and employer/business name, home address, to include the full Require candidates legislative campaign finance reports be filed during the Require that two periodic Improve disclosure of independent expenditures such as requiring disclosure of as requiring disclosure such expenditures of independent Improve disclosure report on their usage, address conflicts of interest, and report all spending online. report on their usage, address conflicts of interest, Support: 54 Conditional Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 0 projections, display economic and policy analysis and require that the state engage in long term, multi-year budget planning. Support: 53 Conditional Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 1 accounting. Support: 51 Conditional Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 3 Oppose: 1 placeholders in budget legislation, appropriations and member items to eliminate vague funds to legislators for staffing and resources regardless of party affiliation, and increase funds to legislators for staffing and resources regardless proceedings. opportunities for public testimony at legislative committee Support: 54 Conditional Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 0 committees, particularly during the budget process, and improve public disclosure of committees, particularly during the budget process, proceedings for bothcommittee proceedings via webcasting all legislative houses of and session proceedings. the legislature, including committee meetings, hearings Support: 54 Conditional Support: 1 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 0 establish equitable distribution of process, create more equity between members, and Support: 48 Conditional Support: 6 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: name for each contribution and bundler. and bundler. contribution name for each Support: 51 Conditional Support: Answer: 1 Oppose: 3 0 Undecided or No given during the session. session to reflect contributions those who do business with the state. with the who do business those Support: 53 Conditional Support: Oppose: 2 or No Answer: 0 0 Undecided activities. electioneering Support: 54 Conditional Support: 0 Oppose: 1 0 Undecided or No Answer: Provide for adequate disclosure and itemization of elected officials’ lump sum Provide Enact legislative rules reform to strengthen rank-and-file members’ roles in the legislative Enact legislative rules reform to strengthen rank-and-file Restrict campaign contributions from registered lobbyists, placement agents, and agents, placement lobbyists, from registered contributions campaign Restrict 25. 23. 24. 22. 21. 19. 20. 17. 18. BUDGET PROCESS LEGISLATIVE RULES AND PROCEDURES

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 20 Jamaal Bailey (D) Assembly District 87 Sepúlveda (D) Luis BROOKLYN Assembly District 44 Robert Carroll (D) Assembly District 56 (D) Wright Tremaine QUEENS Senate District 10 (D) James Sanders, Jr. CU PRIMARY PREFERRED PREFERRED PRIMARY CU CANDIDATES WHO WILL BE THE ON GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT BRONX Senate District 33 (D) Gustavo Rivera Senate 36 District

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Assembly District 73 Dan Quart (D, WF) QUEENS Senate District 15 (D) Addabbo, Jr. Joseph P. Senate District 16 Ann Stavisky (D) Toby Ensure continued posting of data on NYS open data portal, and improve Ensure continued posting of data on NYS Executive Order on faster upon the Governor’s Enact legislation that expands Eliminate “double dipping” by requiring state legislators to vacate their seats if their seats to vacate legislators requiring state dipping” by “double Eliminate Reform the governance structure of the Port Authority of New York and to and New Authority of New York structure of the Port Reform the governance Improve delegate elections by simplifying voting for delegates by allowing voters voting for delegates elections by simplifying Improve delegate allows for greater judicial consideration of payment of attorneys’ fees. allows for greater judicial consideration of payment Support: 51 Conditional Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 2 Oppose: 2 transparency of lobbying, campaign finance, and budget. transparency of lobbying, campaign finance, and Support: 55 Conditional Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 0 of Information Law requests for all government bodiesappeals for Freedom and have the Executive Director appointed directly by the Board of Commissioners, rotate appointed directly by the Board of Commissioners, have the Executive Director place tighter Board between representatives of NY and NJ, the position of Chair of the Authority. the open meetings law to the Port extend rules on the Board, and Support: 53 Conditional Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 1 delegates, and by reducing barriers for delegate candidates by lowering petition for delegate candidates by reducing barriers delegates, and public financing. and provide signature requirements Support: 42 Conditional Support: Answer: 7 Oppose: 5 1 Undecided or No elected as delegates and limit accruing of pensions for all government officials. officials. all government pensions for accruing of and limit as delegates elected Support: 39 Conditional Support: 7 Oppose: 9 0 Undecided or No Answer: voting for at-large and eliminating slate vote for district delegates to cast one

39. 40. 38. 36. 37. Yuh-Line Niou (D) Yuh-Line MANHATTAN Senate District 27 Brad Hoylman (D, WF) Assembly District 65 CITIZENS UNION ENDORSED CANDIDATES ENDORSED UNION CITIZENS ADDITIONAL STATE GOVERNMENTADDITIONAL STATE ISSUES

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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Incumbent legislator Support Oppose No answer or undecided Nuanced answer Q34 N/A KEY candidates in bold.Citizens Union preferred ^ S O N/A * S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O O O O S* Q33 N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O Q32 N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O S* Q31 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S N/A Q30 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S* Q29 N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O O Q28 N/A N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q27 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q26 N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Q25 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q24 N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q23 N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q22 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q21 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O Q20 N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Q19 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Q18 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Q17 S S S S S S S O S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q16 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O Q15 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O O* Q14 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Q13 N/A N/A N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O S* Q12 N/A N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Q11 N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Q10 N/A N/A N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O* O* Q9 N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O Q8 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O Q7 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Q6 N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O O O Q5 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S* Q4 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q3 N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q2 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O Q1 R, I, WE, L D, WF D D D, WF I D, WF R, C D D D D R, C R, C D D R, C C C D D D, WF D, WF D G D C S28/Zumbluskas S30/Perkins A56/Wright A57/Mosley MANHATTAN S27/Hoylman S27/Roberts S28/Krueger A45/Cymbrowitz A46/Harris A47/Colton A51/Ortiz A52/Simon S21/ Kelly A41/Johnson A42/Bichotte A44/Carroll A44/Nocera A80/Goodman A81/ Reed A86/Pichardo A87/Sepúlveda S21/Parker S33/Rivera S34/Klein S34/Lundgren S36/ Bailey A79/Evans BROOKLYN BRONX QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES QUESTIONNAIRE

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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Incumbent legislator Support Oppose No answer or undecided Nuanced answer Q34 N/A N/A KEY candidates in bold.Citizens Union preferred ^ S O N/A * S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O O O O S* Q33 N/A N/A N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O Q32 N/A N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O Q31 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O N/A N/A N/A Q30 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q29 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O O S* Q28 N/A N/A N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S* Q27 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q26 N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q25 N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q24 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Q23 N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q22 N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S* Q21 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O Q20 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O Q19 N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q18 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Q17 S S O S S O S S S S S S S S S O S S S S S Q16 S S S S O S O S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O Q15 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O Q14 N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O O Q13 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O Q12 N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O Q11 N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O O* Q10 N/A N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O O Q9 N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O Q8 N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O Q7 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O *S Q6 N/A N/A N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O O O Q5 N/A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O Q4 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Q3 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q2 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O O O O O S* S* Q1 N/A N/A N/A N/A D D D R D R, C, R D R D D, WE D D, D, WF R D, WF R G G R, RF R D D R, I, RE D G D D D A30/Barnwell A33/Vanel ISLANDSTATEN SD 23/ Savino A62/ Castorina S15/Addabbo S15/Conigliaro S16/Stavisky S16/Giron A25/Rozic S10/Adams S10/Sanders Jr. S11/Avella S13/Peralta S14/Freeman A73/Quart A73/Harary A73/Butterfield A74/Hutchins A75/Maffia QUEENS A65/ B. Jung A68/Rodriguez A70/Dickins A70/Tarrant La Rosa A72/De S31/Willebrand S31/Alcantara A65/Cancel A65/Niou

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 26 ★ Endorsed Candidate – Yuh-line Niou – Dem Endorsed Candidate – Yuh-line Yuh-Line Niou is the former Chief of Staff for Assemblymember Ron Kim. She ran Niou is the former Chief of Staff for Assemblymember Ron Kim. Yuh-Line her in the Cancel, but defeated in the April 2016 special election and lost to Alice compelled to seek office because she is disturbed by She feels September primary. it as an opportunity to change the corruption that her district has seen, and views laws to prevent injustice. Her top priorities include preventing predatory lending and business practices, and targeting redlining practices. She spoke passionately about the need to restrict outside earned income, if not outright ban it, reform campaign the Democratic loophole. She plans to work with LLC finance laws, and close the her goals. She is hesitant aboutReform Caucus to achieve a Constitutional in running for state Senate because of his passion for ethics reform. He is running because of his passion for ethics reform. He in running for state Senate is to he believes that the best way to help his district as an independent because with political associations, although he plans to caucus circumnavigate partisan will focus his energy on supporting middle-income Democrats. Roberts, if elected, the NYPD, racial justice reforms specifically within housing, single-payer healthcare, terms of election reform, he is an loophole, and ballot reform. In closing the LLC voting. primaries, automatic voter registration, and early advocate of nonpartisan he sees as a viable a Constitutional Convention, which He also strongly supports ethics and election reform. Roberts was not opposed to any of avenue to achieving not respond to a small number of the reform issues on our questionnaire, but did Roberts’s dedication to his community and his approach appreciate Rabbi them. We is in a better position to to democratic reform though we believe the incumbent case as to why in Albany and Rabbi Roberts did not make an effective make change Hoylman should be replaced. ASSEMBLYNYS DISTRICT 65 ★ p. 26Has returned questionnaire - responses on page Occupation: Ron Kim (AD 40) Chief of Staff for Assemblymember 33 Age: Education: Evergreen State College, B.A.; Baruch College, M.P.A. Stephen Roberts – Roberts Party (unaffiliated) Party Roberts – Roberts Stephen on p. 24 questionnaire, response Has returned Occupation: Chaplain/Rabbi 57 Age: WhartonUniversity of Florida, B.S.; Education: School of the University of College, M.B.A.; Hebrew Union Pennsylvania, M.H.L. and Rabbinic Ordination of Jewish of the National Association Roberts was President Rabbi Stephen interested its Board for almost a decade. Roberts became Chaplains and served on

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 29 ★ Endorsed Candidate – Brad Hoylman - Dem – Brad Hoylman - Dem Endorsed Candidate

statewide. Citizens Union commends Senator Hoylman’s deep commitment and statewide. Citizens Union commends Senator Hoylman’s knowledge of good government reforms and strongly endorses him for re-election. one of the first legislators to condemn the actions of Speaker after he one of the first legislators to condemn the actions it comes to campaign with corruption related to outside income. When was charged stipends for legislators, closing finance reform, Senator Hoylman supports banning corporations. loophole and lowering the limit of contributions allowed from the LLC guidelines aboutHe would like to see greater transparency and funds how campaign campaign finance system implemented can be spent, and would like to see the NYC government and ethics reforms to succeed in Albany. Hoylman does not yet have a Hoylman government and ethics reforms to succeed in Albany. but is less likely to support it position on whether to hold a Constitutional Convention, that there will be a likelier chance if Democrats regain control of the Senate, believing the legislative process. Senator for good government reforms to happen through income for state legislators and was Hoylman is a strong supporter of limiting outside Senator Brad Hoylman is running for re-election in Senate District 27, covering in Senate District 27, Senator Brad Hoylman is running for re-election Hoylman neighborhoods Midtown, and the East Village. on the west side of Manhattan, he was a three-term Chair of which has served in this position since 2012, prior to Hoylman is a strong District Leader. Manhattan Community Board 2 and a Democratic elections and voting, and campaign supporter of democratic reform in government, takeover of the Senate will allow real finance. He hopes that a potential Democratic Has returned questionnaire, response on p. 24 Has returned questionnaire, Occupation:NYS Senator 50 Age: M.A.; Harvard Law University, Oxford B.A.; University, Virginia Education: West School, J.D. MANHATTAN SENATE DISTRICTNYS 27 ★ Legislative Candidate Candidate Legislative Evaluations

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 28 ★ Endorsed Candidate - Dan Quart - Dem many issues, but believes she lacks the experience to be an effective legislator. legislator. to be an effective the experience many issues, but believes she lacks ASSEMBLYNYS DISTRICT 73 ★ Has returned questionnaire - responses on page p. 26 44 Age: Occupation: NYS Assemblymember (AD 73) Law School, B.A.; St. John’s J.D. Education: Binghamton University, notably closing LLC and “soft money” loopholes in the campaign finance system. While in the campaign finance system. and “soft money” loopholes notably closing LLC the City Council, of the good work she has done in much Citizen Union acknowledges endorsing her of our reform agenda prevents us from much of support for so her lack candidacy. – Rep Heather L. Tarrant Occupation:EDGARD Compliance Specialist B.A. Rochester, Education: University of has worked as an Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval Heather Tarrant (EDGAR) training and sales. She is in financial reporting, with experience specialist choice in an otherwise the district a running for office because she wants to offer main priority is improving arts and STEM noncompetitive race. If elected, Tarrant’s years. She has also publically has gained momentum in recent education, which candidacy. and opposes Donald Trump’s Lives Matter movement supported the Black stipends, but is oppose to She supports Citizens Union stance on eliminating would discourage everyday citizens limiting outside income of legislators because it Tarrant is also opposed to granting permanent like herself from seeking office. a system that incorporated greater input preferring mayoral control of city schools, CU political experience, interviewers lacking from parents and educators. While and willingness to consider opposing thoughtfulness were impressed by Tarrant’s on refreshing reform-minded positions viewpoints. Citizen’s Union values Tarrant’s open seat in a Democratic stronghold, Councilmember Dickens faced no opposition no opposition faced Dickens Councilmember stronghold, in a Democratic open seat to legislation sponsored has Council, Dickens the City At Primary. Democratic in the poll worker program; establish a city employee worker recruitment and improve poll with the city’s oversight; to improve compliance accountability and to improve police are top priority issues reforms. Dickens’s and further other election pro-voter law enterprises (WMBE), and minority business housing, women and health education. CU’s to a large number of is opposed Dickens Councilmember reform positions, and for corrupt officials, same-day voter registration, including pension forfeiture

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Councilmember has been serving Council District 9 since 2006,Councilmember Inez Dickens and is Despite being an Wright. now running for the open seat of Assemblymember Keith Inez E. Dickens – Dem Inez E. Dickens Has returned questionnaire - responses on page p. 26 Occupation: NYC Councilmember 66 (CD 9) Age: University Education: Howard engagement and hopes that he continues to pursue this experience by staying active in this experience engagement and hopes that he continues to pursue political life. ASSEMBLYNYS DISTRICT 70 No Endorsement creating housing that meets the needs of everyday New Yorkers. Jung’s top reform New Yorkers. creating housing that meets the needs of everyday and “soft money” loopholes in the campaign finance system, priorities are closing the LLC corrupt public officials. Citizens Union and increasing salaries of legislators and punishing with legislative of experience his lack does not endorse Jung’s campaign because of that he had a positive attitude toward civic issues and in city and state politics, but felt in SD 28. Jung has also served as the Treasurer for David Garland’s New York City Garland’s New York for David in SD Treasurer 28. Jung has also served as the Assembly campaign in 2014. NYS Council campaign in 2013, and for David Casavis’s feels it is his civic duty to bring reform to what he Jung is running for office because he Convention, and Jung supports a Constitutional identified as “the most corrupt state.” as opposed to special interests. believes that it will serve the interests of his constituents, improving educational opportunities, and If elected his top priorities include job creation, Occupation:Chief of Operations BAHNYC, 34 L.L.C. Age: B.A. University, Education: Binghampton City York of Operations for a real estate company in New Bryan Jung is the Chief Senate who is running for NYS Zumbluskas, of Michael and the Campaign Treasurer of Sheldon Silver, and wants to change the system through which funds are allocated funds are allocated system through which the wants to change and of Sheldon Silver, her campaign because of Union endorses Niou’s in the future. Citizens to prevent this issues. needs and her passionate support of key reform knowledge of constituent Bryan Jung – Rep - responses on page p. 26Has returned questionnaire Convention because she is concerned about she is concerned because Convention and would be elected delegates how to a is also dedicated Niou be endangered. rights would that workers’ she fears because such needs of her district, is sensitive to the diverse constituent service and high level of about service. She is concerned access in navigating public as language the reduction district following the ouster will be allocated to the constituent services that in funds for

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 30 ★ Endorsed Candidate – Joseph Addabbo, Jr. – Dem Joseph Addabbo, Candidate – Endorsed Jr. Michael Conigliaro is an active member of his community, currently serving as the President currently serving as the President Conigliaro is an active member of his community, Michael of the Queensborough the Community College Alumni Association, and a member to of Columbus, and Glendale Kiwanis to name Civic Association, Knights Juniper Valley Joseph Addabbo, Jr., incumbent senator, has decided to re-challenge Conigliaro a few. the values of the constituents in his district are not being represented in because he feels a resident-only state If elected, Conigliaro’s main focus will be making New York Albany. – meaning that only those who can prove residency in NY would be entitled to services for the homeless. He also wishes to do away with the Common Core. Conigliaro is opposed to holding a Constitutional Convention, believing that it would be like “opening Pandora’s Education: St. John’s University, B.S.; Touro Law School, J.D. B.S.; Touro Education: St. John’s University, Senate in 2008 after serving as a New was elected to NYS Senator Joseph Addabbo, Jr. located within Village Tudor since 2002. A longtime resident of City Councilmember York Civic Association from 1991- for Ozone Tudor the President he served as Ozone Park, Addabbo2001. If re-elected, Senator focus his work on legislation that will will continue to within his district, insurance, creating more job opportunities improve temporary disability reform priorities are campaign finance reform programs. His top and supporting Veteran who to all public officials pension forfeiture and ethics reform with emphasis on expanding abuse public trust. Senator Addabbo agenda of Citizens Union’s reform supports much believing that it should only take but does not support holding a Constitutional Convention, fail. He agrees that earned outside income place as a last resort when legislative measures but stated concerns about the legality of limiting for legislators is a huge problem in Albany, it. Citizens Union believes Addabbo understands the issues that plague state politics and his commitment to reform agenda. For supports the principles that guide Citizens Union’s Union has endorsed the Senator’s and actions in support of democratic reform, Citizen candidacy. – Rep Conigliaro Michael p. 26Has returned questionnaire - responses on page 47 Age: P. Cardalena, Jr. Occupation: Law Office of Peter Managing Attorney at the B.A. Education: St. John’s University, QUEENS SENATE DISTRICTNYS 15 ★ on page p. 26 questionnaire - responses Has returned Occupation:NYS Senator (SD 15) 48 Age:

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 33 Occupation: Propel Network, Executive Director of The Inc. M.A. Education: Columbia University, Candidate declined an interviewed. on the additional source of income. Citizens Union appreciates Butterfield’s support on the additional source of income. Citizens Union in city and state of reform issues but has concerns about of experience his lack affairs. Rebecca Harary – Rep p. 24 Has returned questionnaire - responses on page for Accountability Now) on the High Rise Safety Initiative, a ballot referendum which which Initiative, a ballot referendum for Accountability Now) on the High Rise Safety to investigate post 9/11 Department of Buildings would have required the NYC reform was his number one issue, building collapses. Butterfield stated that monetary education. Butterfield opposed limiting and also wants to spend money on health and many of them depend he felt outside income earned by state legislators because Has returned questionnaire - responses on page p. 26Has returned questionnaire - responses on page 83 Occupation: Age: and Engineer Architect Education: Cooper Union, B.A. and engineer candidate Donal Butterfield has practiced as an architect Green Party York City Coalition (New NYC/CAN for over 45 years. Butterfield was active with the agenda. Citizens Union endorses Assemblymember Quart in this race because endorses Assemblymember Quart in this race the agenda. Citizens Union including his for are consistent with Citizens Union’s, the values that he has fought ethics reform through a Constitutional Convention. support for achieving – Gre Donal Butterfield on leadership. While in office he has championed air quality issues, transportation air quality issues, championed office he has in While on leadership. support He expressed criminal justice reform. education funding, and infrastructure, earned opposed to limiting reform goals. He is, however, for most of Citizens Union’s be difficult additional income, it would that without such outside income, arguing in favor of a he serves on the Upper East Side. Quart is for him to live in the district should be on issues like term-limits Convention, and feels holding a Constitutional Assemblymember Dan Quart was elected in a special election in 2011 following the 2011 following election in in a special was elected Dan Quart Assemblymember top Quart’s a fourth term. seeking and is currently Bing, of Jonathan resignation system at the state creating a campaign finance reform policies include democratic to create supporting legislation construction, increased aid for school level, supporting limits Plan, and placing term Capital MTA’s source of revenue for the a dedicated

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 32 as same-day voter registration on Election Day, but had concerns about online registration as same-day voter registration on Election Day, a position on several issues including being vulnerable to fraud. Barnwell did not take on and automatically granting New Yorkers permanent mayoral control of city schools, a detailed understanding that Barnwell lacks parole the ability to vote. Citizens Union feels to dealing with of legislative and reform issues and has concerns over his approach sensitive matters like homeless individuals in his district. Because his opponent declined to be interviewed, CU issues no endorsement in this race. Anthony Nunziato – Rep Has not returned a questionnaire. NYS ASSEMBLYNYS DISTRICT 30 No Endorsement – Dem Brian Barnwell - responses on page p. 26Has returned questionnaire Occupation:Candidate for NYS Senate 30 Age: B.A.; Albany Law School, J.D. University, Education: Arizona State Events for City Councilmember Costa Brian Barnwell has served as the Director of Special of a Democratic club in Woodside. Constantinides, and served as the former president he is the candidate best feels that, as a lawyer, Barnwell is running for office because he running in Queens, a key issue is the suited to serve the public. Like for many candidates Barnwell has been a strong opponent of. Barnwell’s placement of homeless shelters, which legislative priorities include reassessing AMI city’s affordable housing requirements in the modernizing the criminal code, property program, providing more services to seniors, and for officials include pension forfeiture tax, and pension reform. His top reform priorities earned outside income loophole and eliminating convicted of corruption, closing the LLC stating that he opposed to raising the salaries of state for legislators. He even went further, Convention, indicating concerns that the legislators. Barnwell is opposed to a Constitutional powerful politicians, and that pensions process would be manipulated by the state’s most election reform measures such for state employees would be jeopardized. He supported businesses development. His top priority, Giron believes introducing an eight year term limit term limit an eight year introducing believes Giron top priority, His development. businesses of government. system and transparent a more fair to ensure would help legislators for state several CUGiron supports Constitutional including holding a state policy positions, agenda, but electoral reform for most of Citizens Union’s support He expresses Convention. the on parole New York’s on voter day or granting same-day registration does not support CU drive, dedication with his professionalism, was impressed automatically. ability to vote has concerns about on the issues, but and thoughtfulness of his lack to his community, deviation from a number of CU and political experience positions on key issues.

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 35 ★ Endorsed Candidate – Toby Ann Stavisky – Dem – Toby Endorsed Candidate for The Jersey Journal. His top legislative priorities include imposing legislative term limits, for The supporting entrepreneurship and small movement, and school promoting the charter Carlos Giron is a public relations and marketing consultant running for office because he that the only way to end corruption in Albany is for everyday citizens like himself to run feels League for office. He is the former Director of Hispanic Communications for Major Soccer, press officer for and sports journalist (an international soccer association), CONCACAF legislator, and support for reform. and legislator, Rep – Carlos Giron p. 26Has returned questionnaire - responses on page Occupation: 50 Self-employed public relations consultant Age: Education: SUNY New Paltz, B.A. through the legislative process. In spite of our continued concerns over her representation through the legislative process. In spite of our continued to assist in making it more likely that of a district that is the only senate district created and her increasingly long tenure as an an Asian-American candidate could be elected candidacy in this particular election incumbent, Citizens Union endorses Senator Stavisky’s as a needs of her district, effectiveness because of her demonstrated commitment to the Committee on Higher Education. If re-elected, her main priorities include gun control, Committee on Higher Education. If re-elected, securing funding to implement the DREAM Act, and raising the minimum wage. Her top She also highlighted the need to reform priority is limiting outside income for legislators. primaries. Stavisky does not loophole and consolidate state and federal close the LLC protections to potential risks to Adirondack support holding a Constitutional Convention due the State Constitution support changing but she does and aid to non-public schools, Occupation:NYS Senator (SD 16) A.B.; Hunter and Queens Colleges, M.A. Education: Syracuse University, in 1999, Senate Ann Stavisky was first elected to the NYS and currently Senator Toby on the Senate’s and Ranking Minority Member Leader serves as Assistant Democratic stated that lobbyists should be allowed to make campaign contributions. to make campaign should be allowed stated that lobbyists SENATE DISTRICTNYS 16 ★ - responses on page p. 26Has returned questionnaire box.” He also opposes limiting outside income for legislators, stating that with proper with proper stating that for legislators, income limiting outside opposes He also box.” to necessary would not be income limiting outside and compliance requirements disclosure vote on parole the ability to granting New Yorkers Conigliaro supported prevent corruption. opposed on Election Day and voter registration however opposed same-day automatically, and “soft money” loopholes is also opposed to closing to early voting. He removing barriers

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 34 ★ ★ Preferred Candidate – Luis Sepúlveda – Dem Preferred Preferred Candidate – Jamaal Bailey – Dem Jamaal Bailey Candidate – Preferred Luis Sepúlveda was elected to the state Assembly in 2012, and is currently seeking a third Luis supportive and affordable housing, criminal term. Sepúlveda’s top priorities are to increase in and inequality Scholarship, State Lottery the New York justice reform, to bring back support for many of Citizens expressed city-wide infrastructural assessments. Sepúlveda income caps for state legislators, he opposes Union good government positions. However, believing that they are part-time legislators and should be allowed to continue to earn outside income. He strongly stated his desire to move money out of politics and thinks that legislation has not gone far enough to counter the issue. He would also like to see Sepúlveda is supportive of a term limits for the Assembly Speaker and community chair. financial enough not is there as occur to is unlikely it believes but Convention, Constitutional Jamaal Bailey is the current Democratic District Leader for AD 87, and serves as and serves 87, for AD Democratic District Leader Jamaal Bailey is the current He is running to Speaker of the Assembly . Community Relations Director he believes a vested interest in his community and because for office because he has top priorities His legislator. will allow him to be an effective his legislative experience working co- youth services, senior services, and supporting are criminal justice reform, for elected On reform issues, Bailey supports pension forfeiture operatives in the district. and limiting outside income, though he does not loophole LLC the public officials, closing support holding a a blanket cap at 25%. He does not necessarily support implementing that it might jeopardize laborConstitutional Convention because he fears protections. Bailey unions, and Democratic clubs. Citizens is endorsed by a number of state and city leaders, of knowledge Bailey in the primary because of his government experience, Union preferred state government issues, and support for legislative process and a keen understanding of Citizens Union’s platform. ASSEMBLYNYS DISTRICT 87 Democratic Primary ★ 24 Has returned questionnaire, responses on p. 52 & Attorney Age: Occupation: NYS (AD 87) Assemblymember J.D. B.A.; Hofstra’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Education: Hofstra University, NYS SENATE DISTRICTNYS 36 Primary Democratic ★ on p. 24 questionnaire, responses Has returned Occupation: Community 33 Speaker Heastie Age: Director for Assembly Relations SUNYEducation: B.A.; CUNY J.D. Albany, School Law, of

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 37 ★ Preferred Candidate – Gustavo Candidate Rivera – Dem Preferred current system as well. In his tenure in the State Senate, Rivera has demonstrated current system as well. In his tenure in the State legislation to make elections his commitment to reform when he co-sponsored the minimum wage and for workforce publicly financed. He has also worked to raise Rivera’s commitment to key and economic development. Citizens Union appreciates and therefore legislator, an effective reform issues and his demonstrated ability to be him in the primary as we have previously been proud to do so. preferred Attorney General’s power to investigate and prosecute police misconduct. His other Attorney legislative reform priorities are to pass the DREAM and GENDA. Act Rivera expressed he opposes holding a however, support for most of Citizens Union’s reform goals, it could have on laborConstitutional Convention because of the impact unions. He but admits that he dislikes the also opposes a non-partisan primary election system, Education: University of Puerto Rico, B.A.; CUNY Ph.D. in Graduate Center, Political Science (in progress) in 2010, and is currently seeking Gustavo Rivera was elected to the state Senate include creating a state-level a fourth term. His top democratic reform priorities loophole, and codifying the LLC the system of public financing for elections, closing Democratic Primary ★ responses on p. 24 Has returned questionnaire, Occupation:NYS Senator (SD 40 33) Age: Bronx SENATE DISTRICTNYS 33 PRIMARY PREFERRED PREFERRED PRIMARY CANDIDATES

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 36 ★ ★ Preferred Candidate – Tremaine Wright – Dem – Dem Wright Tremaine Candidate – Preferred Preferred Candidate – James Sanders, Jr. – Dem Candidate – James Sanders, Jr. Preferred Has returned questionnaire, responses on p. 26Has returned questionnaire, responses on p. Occupation: NYS Senator (SD 10) 59 Age: Education: Brooklyn College is the incumbent running for re-election in Senate District 10. James Sanders, Jr. Sanders has served in the state Senate for nearly four years, and previously served in City Council for twelve years. Sanders legislative priorities for the coming the New York session include increasing affordable housing; creating more jobs by supporting Minority work program; Business Enterprises and establishing a WPA-styled and Women-owned ★ Occupation:N/A 43 Age: B.A.; University of Chicago Law School, J.D. Education: Duke University, on the Board of Community Board 3, having served is the chairperson Wright Tremaine priorities are education reform, healthcare top legislative for the past 12 years. Wright’s more accessible with an emphasis on elected officials being reform and ethics reform, is opposed to same-day voter registration, constituents. Wright and transparent to their asked aboutciting concerns about When false registrations and potential corruption. Wright for convicted elected officials, limiting outside income and pension forfeiture and closing the pension forfeiture answered that by limiting outside income, allowing it would put pressure on elected officials to think twice before attempting loophole, LCC Union’s reform is not totally aligned with Citizens to commit a crime. Although Wright argument from bothagenda, her willingness to listen and to see an relation to sides in her in the primary. led us to prefer how the constituents in her district will be affected Queens SENATE DISTRICTNYS 10 Democratic Primary and state issues his strong alignment with Citizens Union’s reform agenda, and his agenda, and reform Citizens Union’s with strong alignment issues his and state legislator. state as an effective promise ASSEMBLYNYS DISTRICT 56 Primary Democratic ★ – responses on p. 24 Has returned questionnaire

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★ Preferred Candidate – Robert Carroll – Dem Candidate – Robert Carroll Preferred Convention may pose to environmental regulations and workers’ protections. Citizens Carroll in the primary because of his detailed understanding of city Union preferred goals include stronger and better funding for the MTA, strengthening rent laws, and MTA, goals include stronger and better funding for the increasing taxes on super-luxury real estate in order to fund public housing. He support for most of Citizens Union’s reform goals, but opposed holding expressed a Constitutional Convention because he believes that the legislative mechanism and he worries about the State Constitution is safer the risks that a to change the District Leader position until James Brennan announced his retirement, at which announced his retirement, at which position until James Brennan the District Leader Assembly seat. He is running for point he began to campaign for the available NYS an avenue to enact political reform. office in the Assembly because he views it as income of legislators, requiring His top reform priorities include limiting outside of interest legislators to serve full-time, establishing a conflicts board, closing the loopholes, and independent redistricting reform. His other and “housekeeping” LLC Education: Binghamton University, B.A.; New York Law School, J.D. B.A.; New York Education: Binghamton University, Brooklyn Independent Democrats Robert Carroll is the former president of the Central & Carroll in Manhattan and as the and currently works as an attorney at Wolfson for He had been campaigning theater company. development director of an NYC NYS ASSEMBLYNYS DISTRICT 44 Democratic Primary ★ Has returned questionnaire, response p. 24 Occupation: 29 Attorney Age: Brooklyn former Assembly Speaker Sheldon was indicted and pushed for Silver’s removal was indicted and pushed Speaker Sheldon former Assembly and ability to push for his willingness He nevertheless demonstrated from his post. Citizens Union the party establishment. challenging reform, even when it necessitates as an primary because of his demonstrated effectiveness Sepúlveda in the preferred Citizens Union’s reform of legislator and his support for much independent voice and agenda. support or support from political leaders. If there is a Constitutional Convention, he Convention, Constitutional If there is a leaders. from political or support support they elected they are already but if run as delegates, shouldn’t legislators believes not support non-partisan position. Sepúlveda does to remain in this should be allowed He is a member of the be heavily simplified. does believe they should primaries, but pushing the issue when instrumental figure in caucus and was an Assembly reform

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 38 office by Monday, November 7th. November office by Monday, November 7th – it also Monday, Mail in your Absentee Ballot with a postmark by must be received by the local board of elections no later than November 15th. be received no later than November 21st. Ballots must Military Voter November 8th to your local board of Drop off your Absentee Ballot by Tuesday, elections office (by someone other than the voter). Mail your Absentee Ballot Application or Letter of Application by Tuesday, of Application by Tuesday, Mail your Absentee Ballot Application or Letter November 1st. board at your local county of elections Apply for an Absentee Ballot in Person ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ 18 years of age (on the date of the election. You can register at 17 if you will be 18 can register date of the election. You 18 years of age (on the turn 18 and it your voter registration card in the year you before the election – Send birthday); will be filed on your 18th United States citizen; AND before the election. Registered to vote 25 days City) on outside of New York if you live county, City (or your absent from New York Election Day; an ill or disabled individual; ill or disabled, or serve as primary caregiver for Administration Hospital; OR a patient or inmate in a Veterans’ confined in prison for an offense detained in jail awaiting Grand Jury action or are other than a felony. ◦ ◦ • • • ABSENTEE FOR AN APPLYING FOR THE GENERAL BALLOT ELECTION may vote by absentee ballot if you are: You • • • • submissions are as follows: Deadlines for absentee ballot applications and Voting and Registration Registration and Voting Information REGISTERING VOTE TO are: and state elections if you municipal, federal are eligible to vote in You

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 41 of his ability to stick to his principles regardless of outside pressure, which makes him a of outside pressure, which to his principles regardless of his ability to stick reliable and strong voice in Albany. outside income and making state legislative positions full-time. Though Citizens Union has state legislative positions full-time. Though outside income and making funds provided by involving a nonprofit’s use of discretionary concerns over an investigation these allegations, significant proof of his involvement . Despite Sanders, there has not been even when they go to be a person of his word, taking positions Sanders has proven himself in the primary because Sanders Citizens Union preferred against the party establishment. labor be difficult, that although it might Sanders believes statutes could be endangered. legislation. Regarding be accomplished through need to be done can that all changes including those who a clear stance that everyone who is involved, corruption Sanders takes as the common factor in most corruption should be punished. He views donors give money, and prevent can be limited it will be possible to decrease cases and thinks if donors corruption, Sanders supports a 25% cap on In the vein of ending corruption in Albany. and promoting programs for future generations such as the DREAM as such generations for future programs and promoting the NY Promise, Act, and corporate welfare to stop of the need spoke college. Sanders community and free the He also expressed order to facilitate his priorities. government funding in reallocating not Sanders does NYC. his district and throughout the infrastructure in need to rebuild other union pensions and because of concerns that Convention support a Constitutional

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 40 If you make a mistake you can request a new ballot. If you mark your ballot incorrectly your ballot incorrectly If you mark new ballot. request a you can make a mistake If you will to, the scanner are supposed than you one contest for more choices by marking ballot and you must obtain a new have your vote count, To an “overvote.” notify you of your ballot. correctly before submitting mark your choices marking device (BMD), location. Any voter, polling is mandated to be available at each which may use the BMDincluding voters with disabilities, to the ballot in any of to view or listen or Bengali). for that poll site (English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean the required languages may use the BMDVoters ballot independently and privately on Election to complete a paper keypad, sip and puff device or its screen, Braille-enhanced touch Day by using its ATM-style City Board New York on the new process is available at the paddle. More information rocker of Elections website: http://vote.nyc.ny.us/html/voters/voters.shtml • MARKINGBALLOT DEVICE & Software will be able to use the Election Systems (ES&S) AutoMARKVoters ballot

2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 43 Go to a privacy booth and fill out your ballot with a pen by marking the appropriate ovals; or Use a Ballot Marking Device (BMD), is available for those who are in need which of assistance (see below for more information). ◦ ◦ insert the marked ballot into the scanner to cast your vote. You ballot can be inserted ballot can insert the marked ballot into the scanner to cast your vote. You in any direction. ◦ ◦ Once done, place your ballot in the privacy sleeve, proceed to the scanner area, and Enter the poll site, sign in, and receive your paper ballot from the poll worker. Enter the poll site, sign in, and receive your paper Mark your ballot through one of two means: Visit the Board of Elections website at http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/html/voters/voters.shtml website at http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/html/voters/voters.shtml the Board of Elections Visit Go in person to your local county Board of Elections office; to your local county Board Go in person OR of Elections at 1.866.VOTE-NYC; Call the Board • York’s adoption of a new voting system to meet federal accessibility requirements. adoption of a new voting system to meet federal York’s new process works as follows: The • • Paper ballots will be used for casting votes, which can be marked using either a pen or a ballots will be used for casting votes, which Paper ballot marking device (BMD) Ballots are counted after they are inserted as described below. the votes after the polling scanner will then be used to count The into an electronic scanner. to the scanner will capture and A bin attached place has closed at the end of Election Day. new process began in 2010 with New keep the paper ballots as a record of all votes. This form was not received in time or was filled out incorrectly. If you believe that you are eligible If you incorrectly. form was not received in time or was filled out After the election, the Board of ballot. to vote, you can still vote by requesting an affidavit its records and your vote will be counted if you are indeed eligible. Elections will check CASTING YOUR BALLOT polling place, please call 1-866-VOTE-NYC. You can also locate your polling place online, can also You 1-866-VOTE-NYC. polling place, please call at https://nyc.pollsitelocator.com/search including handicap entrances, by absentee to vote in person rather than and choose if you are disabled law, Under federal election employees for help. can rely on the assistance. You ballot, you are entitled to your registration on the voter registration list, it may be because the polls, if you are not At • ON ELECTION DAY VOTING will be open from 6:00 November 8th. Polls be held on Tuesday, General Election will The location of your general questions regarding eligibility or the a.m. to 9:00 p.m. If you have TO OBTAIN A VOTER REGISTRATION A VOTER FORM OBTAIN OR ABSENTEE TO BALLOT: • •

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2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 44 Citizens Union Local Staff Board of Candidates Dick Dadey, Executive Directors Committee Director Rachel Bloom, Director Randy Mastro, Chair Anthony S. Mattia, Chair of Public Policy and Luis Garden Acosta, Vice Chair Tim Abraham Programs Lorna B. Goodman, Vice Chair Omair Ahmed Ethan Geringer-Sameth, Nancy Bowe, Treasurer Muhammed W. Arshad Public Policy and Christina R. Davis, Secretary Scott Avidon Program Manager John Avlon David Brauner Emily Harting, Eddie Bautista Tony Perez Cassino Development Tony Perez Cassino Serin Choi Director Penelope L. Christophorou John Delmar Rosa Loza, Executive Curtis Cole Theresa Doherty and Development Allan H. Dobrin Gail Erickson Sally McCullough, Barbara Fife Joe Gapper Director of Finance Ester R. Fuchs, Ph.D. Elaine Gerstein and Administration John R. Horan Ross Graham Robert M. Kaufman Robert Grant Eric S. Lee Seth Grossman Interns and Gena Lovett Bill Herrlich Volunteers Malcolm MacKay John R. Horan Antonio Magliocco, Jr. Raymond Knowles Kaylee Belden Anthony S. Mattia Sandy Lespinasse Richard Encarnación Gary P. Naftalis Matthew Levison Alex Hunter Tom Osterman Alan Lubliner O. Marian Jones Luis O. Reyes, Ph.D. Grace Lyu Volckhausen Torrance Robinson Corinne Marcus Alan Rothstein Bill Meehan Frederick Schaffer Andra Miller Ken Seplow John Moran Peter J.W. Sherwin Richard Ropiak Gregory Silbert Frederick Schaffer Jason Stewart Kenneth Seplow Edward C. Swenson Kenneth Singh Michael Tiger Anthony R. Smith Cindy VandenBosch Triada Stampas Judy Stanton Ed Strauss James Suggett Jacob Watkins Jesse Weiss Paid for by the Citizens Union of the City of New York. This communication was not expressly authorized or requested by any candidate or by any candidate’s political committee or any of its agents.