Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda (New York - Secretary Of State)

Dear Jimin Han,
This message confirms receipt of your FOIL request. Your request was received in this office on 3/7/2024 and given the reference number R000312-030724 for tracking purposes. You requested:
We will provide you with an acknowledgment letter within 5 business days. “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jimin Han

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Sincerely,
NYS Department of State To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the FOIL Records Access Center. (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.VEsWrlMiJDg0mXafq1mEXQZxJz6iOMVXb40pAUUzwMzb-2FDReoxEl0mso2U85rTKB8fhnIkB9cGLMNQlRZ1S-2Fxh0LSxst57KVt1wyMhFCcgQ-3D_iyE_OXgniKs-2B8n5fpiUJmhlojUAGpiziMFpDGtAZUAkzwTW0K6fvTSAvslIY70ZGHpl6blR2eIz2cFbHaEsqoFzt2WVOxjlUUk5eB6U8nhXy-2BUzYZ7LIObA8QM7cNrG03-2FkscvxWMN8pMcdqO3s77yQl8G-2FO-2FKz6pMZUPHkvv-2FLpysrGRRnW-2FVlppP-2FWXxJmvUNVlHimC-2BqC7-2FwFtaWBKy8jrJSGzrtLl-2FclULedtHwdTpj-2By9NU4Rb6TaZ5cIvVMjpCte7NVxvtBV8Ore6Yvi7HDRLos3Ai-2BDFxpSQK1e-2BASWFr4Bq-2BwJ-2Bneq-2B1n7ZzMmCZmm952k4RfXVyXJrSOfgJHjTpMK8PiHC7iGlM3u2ia69YexxwkzKbHUXf2ZUvzHI7)

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RE: FOIL Records Request of March 07, 2024, Reference # R000312-030724
Dear Jimin Han,
The NYS Department of State received a FOIL request from you on March 07, 2024. You requested: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jimin Han

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
The Department of State hereby certifies, pursuant to Public Officers Law § 89(3)(a), that the Department of State has conducted a diligent search for records responsive to your FOIL request and does not possess such record. However, the New York State Board of Elections may possess the records you seek. Please submit a request to that agency using: FOIL Records Access Center | Board of Elections (govqa.us)
Pursuant to Public Officers Law §89(4)(a) you have 30 days to submit a written appeal of this determination to:
Department of State FOIL Appeals Officer
One Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12231
Sincerely,
Records Access Office