This proposal amends Article 1, Section 11 of the New York Constitution. New Yorkers currently have the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the New York Constitution: Proposal 1, the Equal Rights Amendment (aka Prop 1).The ERA as it will appear on the November ballot would prohibit discrimination based on a person's ethnicity, national origin, age, disability and sex. Ratified in 1868, Congress and the courts have applied the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause to many aspects of public life over the past 150 years. There are two methods of amending the New York State Constitution. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the. To this end, both the prosecution and the defense have the opportunity to participate in the jury-selection process. Key findings include: Many Rohingya refugees remain incarcerated even after completing their sentences.