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At Issue, Report · February 2010

Open Primaries

Eric McGhee

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Could an open primary system help end California’s political gridlock? Advocates of the “top-two-vote-getter” reform on California’s June 2010 ballot believe that it can. Others are skeptical. Eric McGhee finds that TTVG’s overall impact on California’s political landscape would probably be modest-although a small moderating effect might build over time. The analysis is based on open primary experiences in California and elsewhere.


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