Nonpartisan open primaries let Alaskans choose values over party • Alaska Beacon | #alaska | #politics
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Google-News-Wire
- April 9, 2024
- Alaska Division of Elections
- Bill Walker
- Congressman
- congressmen
- council
- democrats
- economy
- elections
- governor
- Les Gara
- Lisa Murkowski
- Mary Peltola
- mayor
- mike dunleavy
- nonpartisan primaries
- Open Primary
- partisan primaries
- politics
- president
- Ranked Choice Voting
- republican
- senator
- Sightline Institute
In 2022, Alaska voters for the first time used nonpartisan open primaries to choose candidates for the general election. Every voter, regardless of political registration, received the same ballot. And every ballot listed every candidate in every race. In this style of primary, voters could support a mix of Republicans, Democrats, independents and third-party candidates, […]
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In Alabama, the primary election serves as a pivotal juncture in the democratic process, determining the candidates who will represent their respective parties in the general election. This system, while foundational, has recently been at the center of a contentious debate, particularly following allegations that over 100 Democrats cast their votes in the Republican primary […]
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