Welcome to my world where conservative voters are disenfranchised in many races because the only choice is a libtard and a communist.
I hate “top two”. But you work the system you’re in.
Slate? Sounds like the Left was too clever by half. Now they are worried that, with so many Dems running, it will (maybe) give the Republicans a shot where they would have had none.
See, now this is a bad idea because then mean-old Republicans might win. If the Democrats had a lock this article wouldn’t be written.
*Now* they're worried. Wasn't a problem when their rigged system had two Dems, but two Republicans!!!
Interesting. Thanks for posting.
Dems aren’t much on thinking. Most shallow idiots on the planet.
If Hillary were governor of California that would be enough to keep her out of prison for a while................
> In practice, the system turns each cycle into a potential fiasco. <
I don’t see any problem here. This just fits in with everything else California is doing. In fact, I think California should change its nickname to ‘The Fiasco State’.
No matter how it’s rigged, you’ll find democrats bitching about how voting undermines democracy. They would love to take your right to vote away from you.
Louisiana has had the same system since 1975; Republicans are now competitive there.
In Australia,.. The essence of preferential voting is that voters number candidates on the ballot paper in a rank order of choice. ... Voters are given two votes, a first preference for the preferred candidate, and a second preference to be counted if no candidate receives a majority of the vote.
Electors who fail to vote at a State election and do not provide a valid and sufficient reason for such failure, will be fined. The penalty for first time offenders is $20, and this increases to $50 if you have previously paid a penalty or been convicted of this offence.
Democrats loved the jungle primary because it appeared to guarantee them a stranglehold over CA politics.
Would they still love it if the GOP somehow finished one-two? That could happen in the crowded primary if Democrats split their votes and found themselves locked out of the general elections.
Then we would hear lectures from the Left about how an open primary is bad for democracy. Schadenfreude!
Article is garbage. Parties still participate and VERY unlikely 2 Rs will win a Dem district LOL!
Top 3, 4, or 5 would be better. 3 would be a hoot!
The article’s intent is to herd Dem voters.
... If you live in Kalifornia and haven't voted ..... Get off yer freak'n arse and GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!
Republicans should convert to democrats in CA, and run at least 10 candidates in each primary. After winning the election, wait a few months and then convert back to republican.
It’s done as it was intended to do. Turned California into a de facto one party state - the party that set up the “top two” non-primary system.
The uniparty did not like that you did not have to be one of them to get your name on the ballot, provided those registered to your party voted to nominate you for the general election. The GOP use to when more elections, even when they were already outnumbered by democrats, because they were an alternate voice and not an echo. That chance was eroded away (as was intended) by the “top two” system.
Now that RATS are not guaranteed both spots, they are a problem.
Go to the comments there and ask who put this lousy system in place.
A stupid plan for an election process. Minneapolis uses a similar plan to elect their mayor and it is a disaster. Of course, most of the city is wildly liberal, so what other outcome could be expected?
Runoffs. First one to get more than 50% wins.