An Average of 15% of Eligible Voters Cast Ballots in the June 25th Primary (New York) Unite NY, a statewide nonpartisan movement focused on empowering voters, is sounding the alarm, again, after voters failed to turnout for this week’s primaries. According to the unofficial results from the New York State Board of Elections, across the […]
60%+ point to broken and corrupt government as the reason Majority of voters support Term Limits and Citizen Ballot Initiatives. As New Yorkers reflect on yet another late budget, a new Unite NY/Citizen Data poll, unsurprisingly shows City voters are not happy with the current state of government and elections. The survey of more than 1000 […]
Pathetic Presidential Primary Voter Turnout Highlights Need to for More Election Reforms This past Tuesday, April 2nd, New York State held its presidential primary but nearly no one showed up – turnout was below 5%. This was the opportunity for New York voters to have their voices heard for their political party’s candidate for the White […]
Nonpartisan Organization Hosts Lobby Event in State Capitol Advocating for Needed Election Reforms (Albany, NY) Unite NY, a non-profit, nonpartisan movement focused on reforming and improving New York State elections and government, kicked off its 2024 campaign with a whirlwind of activity. For two days, Unite NY members from the North Country, Central New York, […]
Non-Partisan Reform Group Formalizes Operations for Aggressive 2024 Strategy Albany, NY – Non-partisan Unite New York today announced appointments to its Board of Directors and staff to improve governance and operations while advancing the organization’s new “More Voices, More Choices” advocacy campaign in New York. New members of the Unite NY Board of Directors include: […]
Non-Partisan Organization Commits Substantial Resources to Advocating for Democracy Reform in 2024 Albany, NY (December 19, 2023) – Non-partisan Unite New York today announced that it will kick off a new “More Voices, More Choices” advocacy campaign in January of 2024 aimed at enacting meaningful democracy reform in New York state. The organization and its members […]
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 […]
