What you can do to help!
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As a group and as individuals we have
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Actions where you can help
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What we stand for, and what
we do.
CFBNY is sharply focused on the solutions that will make our state functional
CFBNY along with more than 30 other state groups,
has joined forces for a common push.
The focus of these crucial reforms:
- Reform the way electoral campaigns are funded
and conducted
- Change the way legislative district lines
are drawn
- Improve the transparency, accountability and
rules of the legislature
- Reclaim fair elections, with 'clean money, clean
elections' legislation
The following is our group's platform
once again - the Four
R's:
Rules Changes - we need to fix a flawed legislative process
Redistricting - we need independent redistricting to restore
competitive elections
Referendum and Initiative - citizens must have a way to bypass
a dysfunctional legislature when necessary
Reclaim Fair Elections - with government financing of
certain elections, the power of governance is returned to
voters, and taken from special interests.
The four R's are achievable real-world reforms. By forcing
legislators to be more accountable to their constituents,
we can reverse the Empire State's decline.
CFBNY is a non-partisan, grassroots, all-volunteer group
of activists who have organized to publicly and aggressively
support reform of New York State government.
CFBNY members are volunteers, but that doesn't mean we're
all amateurs. Our members come from varied walks of life.
Many are just ordinary citizens who recognize that Albany
is still not serious about reform. All of us realize that
until we can confront politicians with an organized, informed
and assertive
group of citizens, who are willing to speak out about how these issues affect
their quality of life and their pocketbook, reform will remain stalled.
CFBNY doesn't share your email address with any other
organization, or use it for anything except keeping you
updated on the fight to reform New York State government.
The Brennan Center Report calls it "the most dysfunctional
legislature in the nation." If you have a personal
story about how our ineffective and unresponsive state government
has adversely affected you, please send us an email at
info2 (at) cbgny.org.
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