New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed SB 16 into law, a historic bipartisan reform that gives more than 330,000 independent voters — who make up nearly 25% of New Mexico’s electorate — the right to vote in the state’s primary elections starting in 2026. This continues an overall nationwide trend of states opening their primary elections to more voters.
We are focused on addressing the biggest solvable problem in politics today — how partisan primaries disenfranchise millions of voters and disincentivize our leaders from working together to solve problems.
Unite America is the leading, cross-partisan community of philanthropists working to accelerate and scale the democracy reform movement. We support party-neutral reforms that improve representation, increase accountability, and put voters first.
We are working state by state to liberate America from the Primary Problem and improve governance across the country. Since 2019, Unite America has invested in 50 successful election reform campaigns at the state and local level. Hover over the map below for a summary of each victory.
Since 2019, Unite America has been the largest investor to help win, implement, and defend the country’s first top-four nonpartisan primary and instant run-off general election in Alaska.
Upon first use in 2022, the new system increased participation, improved representation, and dampened polarization.
The Primary Solution in Alaska
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The Primary Solution in Alaska
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From Unite America’s executive director, Nick Troiano, The Primary Solution describes how to fix the biggest solvable problem in American politics today: partisan primaries.
The Primary Solution is available for order at Simon & Schuster. Get your copy today! All proceeds benefit Unite America.
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