Unite NY in the News: Buffalo Voters Want City Hall to Stop Gatekeeping Elections, New Poll Finds
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Independent Voter News reported on Unite NY's recent poll that shows Buffalo voters support open primaries, expanded ballot access, and choices at the ballot box.
Unite NY’s poll is also an indication of broader support for systemic change in New York at-large. Open Primaries and the Independent Voter Project released polling data this week that showed most Democrats in New York City want primaries opened to independent voters.
Further, several Democrats reported that they are only party members because they want a meaningful vote in city elections, including 1-in-3 Latino Democrats. They say they are really independent voters, but don't want to be locked out.
The question is: Will New York become the next reform battleground to advance more choice and equal voting rights for independent voters? There are a growing number of reform groups and voters in the state that certainly hope so.