ELECTIONS: Don’t fix what isn’t broken
“The first to plead his case seems right, until another comes and examines him.” When you first hear ‘open primary,’ it sounds fair. However, Proposition 1 isn’t just about changing to an open primary, it will also usher in a new way of counting votes. The two issues, an open primary and ranked-choice voting, are married. You can’t have one without the other.
Yes, the paid signature gatherers collected enough names for the ballot. Proponents with clipboards always make their issue sound good. But did you know the initiative is 18 pages long? Did you know there was a movement to help people remove their name, if after closer examination, they changed their mind?
Idaho’s election system is just fine. No need to fix what isn’t broken. Anyone can vote for who they want; they need only to declare or not declare a party. They do have a choice.
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