Term Limits, Citizen Ballot Initiatives, Increased Ballot Access, and Nonpartisan Primaries are Extremely Popular with Voters Albany, NY (November 27, 2023) – Non-partisan Unite New York unveiled its fourth Voter Empowerment Index (VEI) of 2023, and the data is stark, as one year of polling research definitively proves New York voters want government reform initiatives […]
More than 2/3 of Independents, 57% of all Voters, Say New York State on the Wrong Track Albany, NY (October 22, 2023) – A new poll out today from nonpartisan Unite NY shows Governor Hochul’s approval rating dropping from 50% in March to 33% by last month, with two-thirds of independent voters saying the state […]
Today, Governor Hochul’s office announce she had signed a package of Democracy Reform and voting rights bills. As a result, Unite NY Executive Director Timothy Dunn released the following statement: “We appreciate the effort to address democracy reform being made by the Governor and Legislature. While we are always glad to see work being done to […]
Party Registration is not Required to Make Your Voice Heard! Albany, NY (September 19, 2023) – Today on National Voter Registration Day, Unite NY is urging any eligible New Yorkers to register to vote. In doing so, Unite NY also reminds them that, like 3.4 million others in New York, a voter does not have […]
Half of New Yorkers Considering Leaving – Cite a Broken Political System, and Crime as Top Issues; Support for Structural Reforms Including Term Limits is Sky High Albany, NY (April 18, 2023) – Half of New York State voters believe the state’s political environment is on the wrong track and 51% are considering leaving the […]
Independent Organization Transitions to Membership Model Focused on Research, Partnership, Education and Advocacy Albany, NY – In order to bring more democracy to more people, Unite NY, an organization focused on bringing together moderate and middle-of-the-road New Yorkers frustrated by the state’s broken, hyper-partisan political system, has announced a change in strategic direction. Beginning in […]
The Governor Failed to Secure the Support of Many who Want Reform Albany, NY – This week, Governor Kathy Hochul was narrowly elected Governor of the State of New York when, for the first time since 1946, New Yorkers only had two candidates to choose from on the ballot. The Governor barely defeated Congressman Lee Zeldin, as […]
The Independent Organization Endorses Three Candidates for Seats in the NYS Legislature Albany, NY – Vote Unite NY today announced the endorsement of a bipartisan slate of candidates for seats in the New York State Legislature. The independent organization formed to find common sense solutions to the state’s most pressing problems has endorsed two Democrats […]
To Fix Longstanding Problems, the State Needs to Give Power Back to Voters Through Increased Ballot Access, Initiative and Referendum, and More Inclusive Primaries Albany, NY – The results of New York’s second primary election of the summer are in, and they are the same as the first, with voters staying away from the polls […]
Nonpartisan Reform Organization Unite NY, Joined by the Green Party, Calls on Democratic Party Insiders to Halt its Attempt to Block Ballot Access for Independent Voices and Stifle Voter Choice Albany, NY – In a blatant attempt to stifle voices of independent voters, Democratic party insiders are seeking to keep seven different independent organizations from […]
