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UNY In the News: VEI on NY1 with Errol Lewis
As a punctuation mark on our recent media coverage of the VEI findings, our Tim Dunn sat down with Errol Lewis of Inside City Hall to talk unaffiliated voters, the VEI, and more. Check it out here.
UNY in the News: VEI on Front Page of NY Post
You know you have a compelling story to tell when it lands on the front page of the NY Post. Check out this coverage of our most recent VEI poll in today’s Post!
UNY in the News: Politico Playbook covering VEI
This morning’s Politico Playbook covered our most recent VEI. This is one of the most widely-read morning newsletters in NY political circles. Check it out here and learn more about the VEI here.
The System Is Rigged…But It Doesn’t Have To Be
I recently had the opportunity to join Keeler in the Morning for a lively discussion on the problems posed by party primaries in New York and the benefits to opening up the political process to allow unaffiliated voters to participate. I advocated opening up the primary process, as is done in 41 other states, could […]
Overwhelming Majority of NYS Voters Say Open Primaries Will Bring Needed Change to Failing Political System
A new poll by John Zogby Strategies reveals that overwhelming numbers of New Yorkers are ready to support open primaries, ending a long tradition of “party only” voters in primaries. The poll of 1,505 likely voters statewide was commissioned by the new non-partisan reform organization Unite NY, and was conducted by John Zogby Strategies on […]
New York State Election Results Reaffirm the Need for Open Primaries
Wins by Independent Candidates Combined with Low Voter Participation Prove More Access is Needed to Return Power to the People Albany, NY – Last week’s election results, featuring wins from two Unite NY backed candidates reaffirms the need for New York to enact significant election reforms to reengage voters and put people, not party politics, at the forefront […]