April 30, 2025
Our Reform Agenda
Highlights:
1915
Slate voting reversed; Citizens Union enables voters to choose candidates across parties
2019
New York State passes long-supported CU-backed election reforms, including Early Voting, Automatic Voter Registration, and pre-registration
2019
Ranked Choice Voting passes in a voter referendum
Recent Action on Increase Competition in Politics
Statements
February 7, 2025
Citizens Union and Reinvent Albany Call for a Real Reform in How Special Elections Are Run in New York
December 27, 2023
Citizens Union Applauds Governor Hochul For Vetoing Legislation Weakening the State’s Public Campaign Finance System
December 1, 2020
Citizens Union Calls for Ranked Choice Voting To Go Ahead as Planned in 2021 Elections
Reports
June 30, 2010
Citizens Union Issues Report with Recommendations for Increasing Avenues for Participation in Governing and Elections in New York City
February 25, 2008
Citizens Union Proposes Reforms For Filling Elected Official Vacancies And Special Elections
August 2, 2010
Citizens Union Report on Special Elections In New York City Convincingly Shows Voter Turnout is Greater in Nonpartisan Elections than Partisan Elections
June 30, 2010
Citizens Union Unveils 50 Specific Recommendations For City Charter Revision
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