Electoral Fusion is an arrangement where two or more political parties on a ballot list the same candidate, pooling the votes for that candidate. Distinct from the process of electoral alliances in that the political parties remain separately listed on the ballot. The practice of electoral fusion in jurisdictions where it exists allows minor parties to influence election results and policy by offering to endorse or nominate a major party's candidate.
Electoral fusion is also known as fusion voting, cross-endorsement, multiple party nomination, multi-party nomination, plural nomination, and ballot-freedom.
New York is a Fusion voting state. All the votes for a candidate under a party label are added for a total vote. Write-in for an existing candidate are ignored.
Qualified Party
Democratic
Republican
Conservative
Working Families
Independence
Green
Un-Qualified Party
Libertarian
New York allows the creation of a party name for the current General Election. The Fusion concept allows the voter to select a candidate but also show support for a party or an issue. So in 2014, the following party labels were created.
Allen for Congress
Life and Justice
Mr. Smith for Congr.
Preserve Hudson
Rent is 2 Dam High
Sapient
Sovereignty P. of A.
Stop Common Core
Tax Revolt
We Deserve Better
Woman's Equity
Some of these party's petitions are being challenged. So the final list for the General Election may change.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote!
Michael H. Drucker
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