Susan DiVito

Susan DiVito is a member of the state leadership team at Forward Party New York, a chapter of the national Forward Party

NYC Shuts Out Half Its Voters. The Forward Party Supports a New Bill to Change That.

The polarization we see in our politics is not a mystery. It is the predictable output of a system designed to produce it. Nothing meaningful can change until we fix the structure that keeps producing these outcomes.

By Susan DiVito

May 8, 2026

A New York City bill would end party control over elections and level the playing field for independent voters.

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