Election Reform 80% of Buffalo Voters Asked for More Choice. The Charter Commission Said No Proposals for semi-open primaries, ranked choice voting and expanded ballot access will not appear on the November ballot. By Shawn Griffiths / July 10, 2026
Primary Buzz NY Independents Watch DC Open Its Primaries and Ask: 'Why Not Us?' In 2024, D.C. voters overwhelmingly approved ballot initiative 83 to open the city’s taxpayer-funded primary elections, with 73% of voters voting yes. But New York independent voters remained locked out in their state despite funding the elections. By Jeremy Gruber / June 26, 2026
Open Primaries In New York, 7% of Voters Just Decided for the Other 93% NY Partisan Primary Proves Superiority of California’s Nonpartisan Primary System. By Shawn Griffiths / June 25, 2026
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