Nope to Open Primaries in NYC, Says Charter Revision Commission

Open primaries plan gets shut down by NYC Charter Review Commission

New Yorkers will not vote on whether the city should institute open primaries after a city panel announced it would not put the measure on November ballots.

Nope to Open Primaries in NYC, Says Charter Revision Commission

A proposal to switch New York City to an open primary system — allowing voters in any party to take part in the first round of elections — will not be added to this November’s ballot, the head of the mayor’s Charter Revision Commission announced Wednesday. Richard R. Buery Jr., who chairs the group looking at changes to the City Charter, made the statement just days before the panel was set to take in public input and have a final vote on variou…

Citizen Action of New York Celebrates Victory as Charter Revision Commission Rejects Open Primary Ballot Proposal • Citizen Action of New York

(New York, New York) – In response to comments made by NYC Charter Revision Chair Richard Buery announcing that the Commission will not advance a ballot proposal that would have imposed a top-two “jungle primary” system on New York City elections, Citizen Action of New York issued the following statement:  “This is a victory for grassroots organizing and people power,” said Karen Wharton, Democracy Coalition Coordinator at Citizen Action of New …