Times Union, GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014 HOURS: 6:00 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M. PUBLIC OFFICES TO BE VOTED FOR WITHIN ALBANY COUNTY FEDERAL Representative to the 20th Congressional District - 2 year term STATE Governor/Lieutenant Governor - 4 year term Comptroller - 4 year term Attorney General - 4 year term 3rd Judicial District Supreme Court Judge - 14 years State Senate (Districts 44 and 46) - 2 year terms Member of Assembly (Districts 102, 108, 109, 110, 111) - 2 year terms COUNTY Family Court Judge (2) - 10 year term Surrogate Court Judge - 10 year term CITIES ALBANY City Court Judge (1) - 10 year term ALBANY CITY SCHOOLS Board Member, Albany City School District (2) - 4 year term COHOES City Council Member (3rd Ward) - to fill a vacancy, 1 year term WATERVLIET City Councilman (1) - 4 year term TOWNS BERNE Town Councilman (1) - to fill a vacancy - 1 year term Superintendent of Highways (1) - to fill a vacancy - 3 year term BETHLEHEM Town Justice (1) - 4 year term COEYMANS Town Justice (1) - 4 year term COLONIE State & County races only GREEN ISLAND Town Councilperson (1) - to fill a vacancy - 1 year term VILLAGE OF GREEN ISLAND Village Trustee (3) - 2 year term GUILDERLAND State & County races only KNOX State & County races only NEW SCOTLAND State & County races only RENSSELAERVILLE Town Justice (1) - 4 year term WESTERLO State & County races only Notice is hereby given, that at the General Election to be held in this State on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, the following proposals will be submitted to the people for approval: PROPOSAL NUMBER ONE, AN AMENDMENT Revising State's Redistricting Procedure The proposed amendment to sections 4 and 5 and addition of new section 5-b to Article 3 of the State Constitution revises the redistricting procedure for state legislative and congressional districts. The proposed amendment establishes a redistricting commission every 10 years beginning in 2020, with two members appointed by each of the four legislative leaders and two members selected by the eight legislative appointees; prohibits legislators and other elected officials from serving as commissioners; establishes principles to be used in creating districts; requires the commission to hold public hearings on proposed redistricting plans; subjects the commission's redistricting plan to legislative enactment; provides that the legislature may only amend the redistricting plan according to the established principles if the commission's plan is rejected twice by the legislature; provides for expedited court review of a challenged redistricting plan; and provides for funding and bipartisan staff to work for the commission. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? YES NO PROPOSAL NUMBER TWO, AN AMENDEMENT Permitting Electronic Distribution of State Legislative Bills The proposed amendment to section 14 of Article 3 of the State Constitution would allow electronic distribution of a state legislative bill to satisfy the constitutional requirement that a bill be printed and on the desks of state legislators at least three days before the Legislature votes on it. It would establish the following requirements for electronic distribution: first, legislators must be able to review the electronically-sent bill at their desks; second, legislators must be able to print the bill if they choose; and third, the bill cannot be changed electronically without leaving a record of the changes. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? YES NO PROPOSAL NUMBER THREE, A PROPOSITION Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014 The SMART SCHOOLS BOND ACT OF 2014, as set forth in section one of part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, authorizes the sale of state bonds of up to two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) to provide access to classroom technology and high-speed internet connectivity to equalize opportunities for children to learn, to add classroom space to expand high-quality pre-kindergarten programs, to replace classroom trailers with permanent instructional space, and to install high-tech smart security features in schools. Shall the SMART SCHOOLS BOND ACT OF 2014 be approved? YES NO ATTENTION VOTERS: Full text of the proposals can be obtained at Albany Board of Elections at 32 North Russell Road, Albany, NY A sample ballot may be obtained by calling (518) 487-5060 or by stopping into our offices located at 32 North Russell Rd., Albany, NY For up-to-the-minute unofficial election night results, visit our web site at: www.albanycounty.com /boe/election results Rachel L. Bledi Matthew J. Clyne Commissioner of Elections Commissioner of Elections TU 2t (778828)
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