Proposal 1: New York State, Saratoga County Approve Equal Rights Amendment 

SARATOGA SPRINGS —Proposal One, which amends the state constitution to extend protection against unequal treatment in New York, was overwhelmingly approved by state voters. 

Ballot Proposal 1 garnered nearly 4.5 million votes in favor, to just under 2.8 votes against.  

In Saratoga County 65,058 voted in favor to 56,888 against, according to the NY State Board of Elections. 

In counties located in proximity to Saratoga, voters in Albany, Rensselaer and Schenectady also favored the proposal, while those in Warren and Washington counties voted against it.     

While the state constitution offers protection against unequal treatment based on race, color, creed, and religion, the amendment specifically extends protections “against unequal treatment based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, and pregnancy outcomes, as well as reproductive healthcare and autonomy.”