New York City voters will decide five ballot proposals on Election Day, November 3, in addition to choosing candidates. Early voting runs from October 24 to November 1. Here is what each one would do.

Proposal 1, public space permits: combines steps and removes mandatory hearings for outdoor dining structures, ramps and benches, aiming to cut approval times from three to eight months down to about two.

Proposal 2, city contracting: lets the mayor award contracts and reduces paperwork for small businesses and nonprofits. The goal is to trim about 30 days, or 12 percent, from a median procurement process of 387 days.

Proposal 3, transportation and city land: speeds up street safety projects such as bike and bus lanes by a third, shortens city land sales from seven months to 90 days, and removes the City Council approval requirement for government office leases.

Proposal 4, construction permits: creates a central permitting hub and moves waterfront construction permits from the Department of Small Business Services to the Department of Buildings.

Proposal 5, rainy day fund: sets a savings target of at least 12 percent of the previous year's city tax revenue and limits withdrawals to 50 percent unless fiscal necessity justifies more.

Haitian New Yorkers who are U.S. citizens can check their registration and find their poll site through the New York City Board of Elections.