§ 16-03 Voter Guide Publication and Distribution.
RCNY § 16-03
(a)The Board will publish printed Voter Guides in English and Spanish, and in other languages required by law. The Voter Guide will be distributed by mail to each city household in which there is at least one registered voter eligible to vote in the primary or general election, as applicable.
(b)The Board will produce an online Voter Guide in English and Spanish, and in other languages required by law.
(c)The Board may produce a video edition of the Voter Guide for citywide elections. The Board will seek partners for the production, marketing, and broadcasting of video editions of the Voter Guide. The Board will post online the scripts provided pursuant to 52 RCNY § 16-02(b)(ii)(C), along with translations of those scripts into Spanish and other languages required by law.
(d)Any conflicts related to the submission or public release of candidate print or video statements will be decided by the Board.
(e)All decisions made by the Board with respect to any edition of the Voter Guide, including resolution of conflicts, are final.
(f)The Board has ownership of and distribution rights to all Voter Guide content, including candidate statements. Unedited candidate statements may be republished or broadcast with the Board's permission. (Added City Record 8/16/2019, eff. 9/15/2019; amended City Record 5/22/2020, eff. 6/21/2020; amended City Record 2/15/2023, eff. 3/17/2023)
