New York City voters supported all five proposed City Charter amendments in unofficial election-night returns posted early Wednesday by the city Board of Elections. Each question received more than one million yes votes, and every displayed margin exceeded 23 percentage points. The board reported 97.09 percent of scanners in the citywide proposal count, with the information timestamped shortly after 12:42 a.m.

Proposal 1, concerning the process for granting permission to use public space, received 1,099,934 yes votes and 635,474 no votes. That produced 63.38 percent support among votes counted on the question. The amendment changes the revocable-consent process used for matters such as sidewalk cafes and certain accessibility structures. Implementation details will matter because the charter establishes authority while agencies administer the resulting process.

Proposal 2 received 1,061,799 yes votes and 657,038 no votes, or 61.77 percent support. It reduces specified city-contractor paperwork and requires regular meetings of the Procurement Policy Board. This was the narrowest of the five displayed margins, but the yes side still led by more than 404,000 votes in the unofficial count. The question changes administrative requirements rather than approving an individual contract or expenditure.

Proposal 3 drew 1,133,761 yes votes and 591,982 no votes, equal to 65.70 percent support. It addresses review of street-safety projects, unused city property and office leasing. Proposal 4 received 1,155,304 yes votes and 552,003 no votes, or 67.67 percent. That amendment reorganizes elements of construction and waterfront permitting, including a larger role for the Department of Buildings.

Proposal 5 recorded the strongest percentage: 1,243,219 yes votes and 471,812 no votes, for 72.49 percent support. It creates contribution targets for the city's rainy-day reserves. A target does not place money in the fund automatically or remove the annual budget process. It adds a charter framework that future budgets and financial plans will need to address alongside revenue, spending and other legal obligations.

The total number of votes differed across the five questions, ranging from about 1.71 million to 1.74 million. That variation is normal because voters can answer some ballot questions and skip others. Percentages on each results page use the yes and no votes recorded for that proposal. They should not be read as a percentage of every ballot cast citywide or of all registered voters. Blank responses to one question do not invalidate selections made elsewhere on the same ballot.

These figures remain unofficial. The Board of Elections must add eligible ballots not included in the election-night scanner report and complete the canvass before certification. Even so, the displayed leads are substantially larger than the number represented by the remaining 2.91 percent of scanners alone. The legal status of each amendment ultimately rests on the completed canvass and certified outcome, not on a political announcement.

The next phase moves from voting to administration. City agencies will need to publish procedures, update forms and explain effective dates where the amendments require operational changes. The Council, comptroller and public-interest groups can also examine how the new authority is used. Wednesday's preliminary returns answer the ballot question decisively; the practical question is how quickly the approved changes alter permits, contracts, street projects, construction review and fiscal planning. Public implementation records will matter because a promised reduction in processing time can be measured only after agencies establish a baseline, publish the new workflow and report outcomes under the amended charter.

Primary sources: NYC Board of Elections election-night results; NYC Board of Elections Proposal 1 result; NYC Board of Elections Proposal 2 result; NYC Board of Elections Proposal 3 result; NYC Board of Elections Proposal 4 result; NYC Board of Elections Proposal 5 result. Reviewed November 4, 2026. Development: Unofficial results posted November 4, 2026.