Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda (New York State Board Of Elections)

Dear Jimin Han,
This message confirms receipt of your request. Your request was received in this office on 3/6/2024 and given the reference number R000837-030624 for tracking purposes. You requested: Type of Record: Other Records Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am requesting data on local ballot initiatives/referenda that took place in the state since 1972. Specifically, I need the following information to be included in the data.

1. Text of the ballot initiative/referendum
2. Local government where the election took place.
3. County where the local government is located
4. Election date
5. Result of election (votes for, votes against, pass/fail)
6. Threshold to pass (50%, two-thirds, etc)

This website from California provides a good example of the type of data I am requesting:
https://data.ca.gov/dataset/election-data/resource/67e83a65-2b55-41ec-9420-b33b666d4711

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jimin Han

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Sincerely,
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RE: FOIL Records Request of March 06, 2024, Reference # R000837-030624
Dear Jimin Han,
The NYS Board of Elections received a FOIL request from you on March 06, 2024. You requested: Type of Record: Other Records
Records Requested: " To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am requesting data on local ballot initiatives/referenda that took place in the state since 1972. Specifically, I need the following information to be included in the data.

1. Text of the ballot initiative/referendum
2. Local government where the election took place.
3. County where the local government is located
4. Election date
5. Result of election (votes for, votes against, pass/fail)
6. Threshold to pass (50%, two-thirds, etc)

This website from California provides a good example of the type of data I am requesting:
https://data.ca.gov/dataset/election-data/resource/67e83a65-2b55-41ec-9420-b33b666d4711

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jimin Han"
The NYS Board of Elections has reviewed its files and has determined there are no responsive documents to your request. To the extent such records exist they would be available through the County Boards of Elections. Please contact their offices for additional information.
Sincerely,
NYS Board of Elections