Strong Democracy
More people voting, publicly financed elections, vote by mail, ranked choice voting, restrictions on dark money.

To see our positions on bills that fall under this issue area, please see our chart of Reinvent Albany State Bill Memos.

In the News
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June 24, 2025 How Andrew Cuomo Could Become NYC Mayor — Even if Zohran Mamdani Wins Intercept June 24, 2025 Albany Law Expert on Supreme Court Ruling in Freedom of Religion Case out of Albany Spectrum News June 17, 2025 Government Watchdog Hopeful for New York Legislative Success on Final Day of Session Spectrum News June 16, 2025 NY Elections, Census and Redistricting CityLand
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From the Blog
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June 23, 2025 Testimony to Mayoral Charter Commission: Logic of Ranked Choice Voting Is Top 4 General Election and Open Primary Read more Testimony: Council Charter Proposals Should Further Strengthen Oversight Agencies, Mayoral Removal Should Go Before Voters Read more June 18, 2025 Appreciation for Legislature Passing Five of Our Priority FOIL, Anti-Corruption, and Voting Bills Read more June 16, 2025 Assembly Should Pass Six Bills Strengthening Transparency, Reducing Corporate Handouts Read more
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Reports and Policy Briefs
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February 2025 Mayoral Succession and Potential Special Election Read more April 2023 New Report Shows Buying Influence Works Read more October 2022 Empire State of Emergency: Overuse of Governor’s Emergency Powers Invites Abuse of Power and Corruption Read more July 2019 Less Than 1 in 4 Campaign Donations to 19 NYS Senate Democratic Leaders Are From People in Their Districts Read more
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