THE
PLAN
All Voters-All Candidates: 1 Ballot
All candidates, from all parties, are on the same primary election ballot.
Their party affiliation is listed next to their name.
All registered voters can vote.
Voters choose any one candidate.
“Just like in Special Elections that NYC already has.”
“It makes the system fair to all voters. and candidates. Everyone is treated the same.”
Top 5 move on
The top 5 vote-getters move on to the General Election.
“The cream rises to the top and ensures a diversity of candidates.”
Majority Rules
The winner of the General Election is elected by a majority of voters using, ranked choice voting.
“RCV moves from the Primary to the General Election. It works just like Special Elections.”
Join the Team
“Open Primaries ensure that every New Yorker, including independents, has the right to vote in their own taxpayer funded elections.”
— Todd Connor, Veterans for All Voters