Unite NY in the News: What passes for democracy in Buffalo
Investigative Post covered Unite NY's report on Buffalo's political system:
Analysis finds Democratic Party insiders, rather than voters, usually decide who serves on the Common Council.
Unite NY, which advocates for election reforms, has issued a report on voting in Buffalo following the unwillingness of the city’s Charter Revision Commission to put the issue on the ballot for November’s referendum.
Among Unite NY’s findings:
Nearly two-thirds of general elections for the Common Council have been uncontested since 2011.
Two Council districts – Delaware and South – haven’t had a single contested primary or general election during the last three election cycles.
Read the full article here.
The full Buffalo report is available here.
