CM Ulrich, Dan Garodnick, Business Groups Push for Ranked Choice Voting in NYC

Advocates encourage New Yorkers to vote Yes on One to save taxpayer dollars

NEW YORK, NY (10/10/2019) (readMedia)-- On Friday, Councilman Eric Ulrich, former Councilman and Chair of the Committee on Economic Development Dan Garodnick, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, and other business and good government groups will join together to urge voters to support Ranked Choice Voting as a cost saving alternative.

Since 2009, there have been three costly run-off elections for citywide offices in New York City, totalling roughly $21M. Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), which will be Question 1 on the NYC ballot this general election, is a critical voting reform that would save taxpayer money by avoiding costly citywide run-offs.

With Ranked Choice Voting, instead of voting for just 1 candidate, voters can rank their top 5 candidates in our local primary and special elections. If voters still want to vote for just one candidate, they can.

WHO:

Councilman Eric Ulrich

Dan Garodnick, Former NYC Councilman and Chair of the Committee on Economic Development Dan Garodnick

Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause/NY

Carol Kellermann, Former President of the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC)

Julie Samuels, Executive Director of Tech:NYC

Jeffery Brault, Director of External Affairs, Manhattan Chambers of Commerce
WHAT:

 CM Ulrich, Dan Garodnick, business groups push for Ranked Choice Voting in NYC
WHEN: Friday October 11, 2019 at 11:30AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: In front of the City Clerk’s Office
141 Worth Street
Manhattan, New York
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