California Voters Approve Changes to Primary Elections

The New York Times reviews the debate over a new proposition which will change the structure of California primaries.

California voters on Tuesday  approved Proposition 14, which replaces traditional partisan primaries in state and Congressional races. Starting in 2011, candidates for an office would be on a single ballot, regardless of political affiliation, and the top two vote-getters (even if from the same party) would advance to the general election. In recent years, a similar “top two” primary system was adopted in Washington State.

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