Of alll of the propositions, this one is likely to receive the most press. Dubbed the "open primary" proposition, it would allow every voter to vote for any candidate in the primary and the top two candidates would be on the general ballot. Presidential elections would be excepted
The Sacramento Bee has opinion pieces for and against. Look for many more such discussions.
Posted by Justene Adamec at July 11, 2004 08:48 AM | TrackBackThis is a great idea, albeit unconstitutional unless it is drafted properly. In a supreme court decision, Justice Scalia outlined a "nonpartisan blanket primary" that would be constitutional, but unless this Prop 62 meets the criteria Scalia outlined, it will be struck down just as previous attempts have.
Posted by: Kaltes at July 12, 2004 07:56 AM (Permalink)