Tag: Open Primary

Open Primary articles

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  Idaho Has a Spoiler Problem

  Closed primaries exclude voters, encourage divisive behavior, and can subvert the will of Idahoans.

  Oct 28, 2024
  October 28, 2024

  Al Vanderklipp

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/al-vanderklipp/

  

  Senior Research Associate, Democracy
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  Montana’s Plurality Problem

  Political gamesmanship and the spoiler effect prevent majority winners in some of the Treasure State’s most impactful elections.

  Oct 24, 2024
  October 24, 2024

  Al Vanderklipp

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/al-vanderklipp/

  

  Senior Research Associate, Democracy
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  Despite Candidate Dropouts, Alaska Elections Are Becoming More Competitive

  A dozen candidates removed themselves from 2024’s general election, but voters still have plenty to choose from.

  Oct 22, 2024
  October 22, 2024

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting Strengthened Moderate Republicans in Alaska’s Legislature

  Fewer hardliners won office, leading to an overwhelmingly bipartisan Senate majority, a hard-fought win on education funding, and the ability to neutralize culture warriors.

  Sep 24, 2024
  September 24, 2024

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  Ranked Choice Voting Is Simple—Election Laws Are Not

  A field guide to ranked choice voting in primaries, general elections, and more.

  Jun 26, 2024
  June 26, 2024

  Shannon Grimes

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/shannon-grimes/

  

  Researcher, Democracy
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  Nonpartisan Open Primaries Let Alaskans Choose Values Over Party

  More than half of voters in the 2022 midterm primaries split their tickets between candidates from across the political spectrum.

  Apr 3, 2024
  April 3, 2024

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  Alaska Primary Voters Had More Choice in 2022

  A larger, more diverse, and competitive candidate pool coincided with the introduction of open primaries and ranked choice voting.

  Nov 4, 2022
  November 4, 2022

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  Compare Cheney and Murkowski’s Political Fates—It’s All About the Primary

  Forget the general election for a moment. It’s how we run primary elections that decides who’s even a contender.

  Aug 26, 2022
  August 26, 2022

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  A Berry Alaska-Style Election

  Practice Alaska’s new election system—with the state’s iconic berries!

  May 17, 2022
  May 17, 2022

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  Why Alaska’s Top-Four Open Primaries Are Better Than Top-Two

  Santa Claus is on the ballot, but that’s only one of the reasons.

  May 17, 2022
  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director