Assemblyman proposes to broaden voting rules to boost turnout

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Fewer than a quarter of register Democrats in Buffalo are responsible for choosing who will lead the city for the next four years.Those are embarrassing numbers, according to Assemblyman Sean Ryan, D-Buffalo, who said what happened in the Queen City Tuesday is indicative of what’s happening across New York state.Turnout for primaries in Western New York is historically low. But this September’s Primary featured a highly publicized race for mayor; one tha