California’s Prop 14: The People vs. The Parties
By Nancy Hanks | Related entries in California, Independents, News, Open Primaries, PoliticsIndependent voters in California (aka “decline to state”) vote in primaries at the whim of the party big-shots. And California Dems (including the school employees union) are playing some bad language games trying to dissuade voters from supporting Proposition 14, the “Top Two” open primary referendum on the ballot for a vote in June that will allow independents full participation. At issue is whether the political parties or the people have the power.
CALIFORNIA PROP 14
And, Arizona Repubs want to close their primaries to keep independent voters out:
What do independents think? Suggested reading:
Californians for an Open Primary-Yes on Prop 14
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March 11th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
An idea that is long overdue. The modern system needs more than people being forced to choose the lesser of two evils…
March 12th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Agreed!!
March 23rd, 2010 at 2:05 pm
The current system is flawed and it gives us ideological polarization in government as a direct result. The voting public is effectively presented with only two viable candidates chosen by ideological parties to represent their respective ideologies an thus the candidates we can choose between are beholden to party ideology and not the people. The voting public needs an honest chance to vote for a candidate that best represents their views. An oath of fealty to a party should not be a requirement to have an honest chance to get elected. Any system that reduces the ability of the parties to enforce that oath of fealty is a step in the right direction. Any oath of fealty should be to the voters, not the parties.