Common Cause/NY Campaigns to Put Council Members on Record for Rules Reform

NEW YORK, NY (09/06/2016)(readMedia)-- In a long-standing effort to identify and advocate for legislative best practices, Common Cause/NY sent a survey to the 51 members of the New York City Council in a letter regarding rules reform. The survey asks the following questions:

1. Do you believe that bills with majority support of the City Council should receive a floor vote?

2. Do you support Common Cause/NY's proposed procedural solution to the majority bill issue?

3. Do you believe the Right to Know Act deserves to receive a vote this session?

Common Cause/NY has launched a website to list the responses: http://www.LettheCouncilVote.org.

You can read the full letter and survey (attached).

Common Cause is a nonpartisan grassroots organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.