Make NYS Special Elections Nonpartisan and Ranked Choice
Reinvent Albany Statement on Special Elections in New York
Special elections in New York don’t give voters a real choice. The Democratic and Republican parties pick the candidates and voters choose between them. A much more democratic approach is to have candidates petition to get on the special election ballot and hold a nonpartisan election with ranked choice voting. This works in New York City. Competitive elections and real choices increase turnout far more than changes in the election timeline.