Unite NY in the News: 80% of Buffalo Voters Asked for More Choice. The Charter Commission Said No
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Independent Voter News covered our work to bring election reform to Buffalo, New York: "Unite NY says it commissioned a poll in June that found 80% of Buffalo voters supported placing election reform on the ballot, whether they supported individual proposals or not. The group says the results also showed:
- 67% of respondents supported opening primary elections.
- 67% supported reducing the number of signatures independent candidates need to qualify for the ballot.
- 50% supported ranked choice voting.
The Western New York Ranked Choice Voting Coalition, chaired by Unite NY, also collected nearly 500 signatures urging the mayor, deputy mayor, the Buffalo Common Council, and the CRC to place election reform on the agenda for its July 8 meeting."
Read the full story here.
