Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Montana Repubs Pitch Top Two Open Primaries
OPEN PRIMARIES
Panel hears GOP plan for 'top 2' primary elections (Written by Matt Gouras, Associated Press, Great Falls MT Tribune) House Bill 436 would advance the top two candidates who receive the most votes in the new open primary election to the November election. A candidate receiving more than 50 percent of the vote in a primary would win the election outright — and no general election would be held for that race. Rep. Scott Reichner, of Bigfork, the sponsor, said the measure would let voters choose candidates from among different parties without having to strictly choose one party for an entire ballot. Many voters do not strongly identify with one of the two major parties, he said.
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The bill had no members of the public supporting it, in the testimony yesterday. Four members of the public showed up to argue against it on the grounds that it would shrink voter choice in the general election.
Dear Montana, don't worry about the naysayers. You are on the right side of history. I'm sure that given enough time you will be able to mobilize hundreds of supporters--far more than all four current opponents.
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