Primary Buzz 6/12/26
Independent Voters Turn Out in Force as NYC Charter Commission Becomes a Flashpoint Once Again for Open Primaries Independent voters in New York City are continuing to show up in numbers that the political establishment can’t easily dismiss. At the first hearing this week of the latest New York City Charter Revision Commission, more than […]
Primary Buzz 6/5/26
The Myth of Independent Voter Apathy Dies in New Mexico New Mexico’s first-ever open primary was a success. Topline: Early turnout figures show approximately 11% of independent voters participated in the primary this week, a meaningful step forward for voters who have been locked out of participation in taxpayer-funded primaries for generations. Even more impressive, […]
Primary Buzz 5/29/26
We’re excited to announce that the Primary Buzz is merging with the Let Us Vote campaign newsletter into a single, unified platform. This brings together our ongoing work to empower independent voters with the national effort to open up America’s primary system. At a moment when the conversation around voter exclusion, partisan control, and political […]
Primary Buzz 5/22/26
Pennsylvania Independents Speak Out on (Closed) Primary Day As Open Primaries Hits the News Statewide Independent voters in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh showed up at polling places across Pennsylvania on Tuesday with a simple message: stop locking 1.5 million voters out of taxpayer-funded elections. Joined by leaders from Let Us Vote and Ballot PA Action, independents […]