New York Assemblymember Patrick Burke, a Democrat, has introduced A4094. It would abolish fusion, except for Governor and President. Also it would create an office-group format. New York currently uses a party-column format. The only other states that still have a party-column format are New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Regarding the change to office-group format, here is a paper by Richard:
https://scholarship.shu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1949&context=shlj
I can see how a party-column ballot could be disadvantageous for independent candidates. But could it be beneficial for third party candidates or fusion parties?
Is fusion possible with an office-group format? (the kind of fusion where the voter specifically chooses one of the labels)
To fuse or not to fuse is a choice that should be left to the parties. To block the preferred nominee of a party, even if that nominee is also the nominee of another party, is to deny that party its freedom of expression and its associational rights.
What does Jesus think?
Yo quiero taco bell.
Jesus would say: Render to the parties the things that are the parties.
No senor, I say yo quiero taco bell. Ay carumba, gringos estan pendejos!
HOW MANY COMMIE DEMS/ FASCIST ELEPHANTS IN NY ELECTED VIA FUSION VOTES OF 3RD PARTY CANDS ???
HOW MANY SQUARE YARDS ON BALLOTS WITH party-column format ???
Isn’t it interesting that the only states that use the party-column format are original Colonies.