Mechanically? You can have multiple parties without splitting the ticket upballot. Two aligned parties can both nominate Ghoul Braineaterson to Governor and argue over Leech Bloodsuckmeoff or Stab Killington for State Senate.
Practically speaking? Its so NY can cosplay as a multi-party governing system without giving any lay voter a chance to pick their representatives.
Yeah, that shit is insane. I'm not sure if these judges are just running uncontested or if you actually have Republican party members voting to entrench incumbents. Either way, I can't help but suspect NY's status as having some of the most cloistered primaries in the nation has something to do with it.
Mechanically? You can have multiple parties without splitting the ticket upballot. Two aligned parties can both nominate Ghoul Braineaterson to Governor and argue over Leech Bloodsuckmeoff or Stab Killington for State Senate.
Practically speaking? Its so NY can cosplay as a multi-party governing system without giving any lay voter a chance to pick their representatives.
Just what ever you do, DO NOT LOOK AT THE JUDGES. (out of frame their are six people running for six seats, all endorsed by the three major parties)
Yeah, that shit is insane. I'm not sure if these judges are just running uncontested or if you actually have Republican party members voting to entrench incumbents. Either way, I can't help but suspect NY's status as having some of the most cloistered primaries in the nation has something to do with it.
Uncontested, six seats for six candidates.