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Unite NY What is the Upstate Jobs Party? Learn more about how the Upstate Jobs Party is breathing new life into the American Dream at UpstateJobs.org.

A new home for New Yorkers of all political backgrounds to come together to work for a more fair, open, and democratic government so we can create good jobs and build for the future. The Upstate Jobs Party is a necessity borne from decades of poor governance and empty promises of politicians saying they will create jobs. Yet they keep repeating the mistakes of the past as we watch more of our best

and brightest talent flee Upstate New York to pursue opportunities in new industries they don’t find here in our region.

06/07/2026

Meet Grady: a Buffalo resident, UB professor, union member, and advocate for democracy reform.

His vision: easier ballot access, open primaries, and ranked choice voting. Reforms that let New Yorkers vote for the candidate they actually believe in, instead of just the lesser of two evils.

06/04/2026

New look. Same mission.

Take a look around at our new website, built to serve New Yorkers with a refreshed design, our latest Voter Empowerment Index, and ways to get involved.

https://www.uniteny.org

06/03/2026

In New York, getting on the ballot is harder than it should be.

Independent candidates need three times the number of signatures of major-party candidates, and many still get knocked off the ballot by hyper-technical filing rules.

The result: fewer choices for New Yorkers.

67% of New Yorkers support reforming New York's laws governing who can run for office--across the state and party lines.

New York needs more voices and more choices. Join the movement for a more representative New York:

Notice how political campaigns seem get more negative every year? There's actually a reason for it — and there's a fix.U...
06/01/2026

Notice how political campaigns seem get more negative every year? There's actually a reason for it — and there's a fix.

Under our current system, candidates win by mobilizing their base and tearing down the other side. Going negative pays off.

Ranked choice voting changes the math. When voters rank candidates instead of picking just one, candidates start competing for second-choice votes too. Tearing down your opponent doesn't help when you need their supporters to rank you second.

The result? Campaigns that focus more on what candidates would actually do, and less on why the other side is terrible.

NYC voters saw it firsthand in their last few elections. Candidates made their case on the merits. Less mudslinging. More substance.

Imagine this: there's an issue most New Yorkers agree needs fixing. Albany doesn't act. Years go by. Nothing changes.Wha...
05/28/2026

Imagine this: there's an issue most New Yorkers agree needs fixing. Albany doesn't act. Years go by. Nothing changes.

What's your move?

In 26 states, the answer is straightforward — citizens can gather signatures and put issues directly on the ballot for voters to decide. New York isn't one of them. Everything has to go through Albany, and when Albany stalls, we're stuck waiting.

74% of New Yorkers want to change that. Democrats, Republicans, independents — upstate, downstate, and everywhere in between.

A citizen ballot initiative wouldn't replace the legislature. It would give the rest of us a way to act when they won't.

Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to their country—their ne...
05/25/2026

Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to their country—their neighbors and their communities.

These men and women made the greatest sacrifice to preserve our system of self-government. The least the rest of us can do is keep showing up for it.

To everyone who served, and to those who've lost loved ones in service: thank you.

05/25/2026

In New York, more than 3 million voters — including many veterans — are locked out of primary elections because they're not registered with a major party. Mike is one of the voices working to change that.

05/21/2026

Here's something most New Yorkers don't realize: our primary elections are paid for with public tax dollars. Yours included.

But if you're one of the 3+ million New Yorkers not registered with a major party, you can't actually vote in them.

You're paying for an election you're locked out of.

In many New York districts, the primary is the election that decides who wins. Which means millions of New Yorkers — independents, unaffiliated voters, people who just don't want to pick a side — have no real say in who represents them. They just get the bill.

60% of New Yorkers support open primaries. Because no matter how you vote, you shouldn't be paying for an election you're not allowed to participate in.

How long is too long for one person to hold the same seat?In New York, there's no limit. Some state legislators have hel...
05/21/2026

How long is too long for one person to hold the same seat?

In New York, there's no limit. Some state legislators have held their seats for 30+ years. Same person, same district, decade after decade.

Term limits would change that. Every seat would eventually come back to the voters with fresh choices on the ballot.

81% of New Yorkers support term limits for state legislators — Democrats, Republicans, and independents alike.

More accountability. More choices. More voices.

Do you think New York is overdue for term limits?

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