
‘Open Primaries’ Lauds CA’s ‘Jungle’ Primary
Open Primaries, a national political reform organization, released a paper championing California’s “jungle” or “top-two” nonpartisan primary system, which was implemented in 2012.

Open Primaries, a national political reform organization, released a paper championing California’s “jungle” or “top-two” nonpartisan primary system, which was implemented in 2012.

According to a new study released by the California Journal of Politics & Policy, Proposition 14, which was intended to entice voters toward more moderate positions by allowing the top two vote-getting candidates in the open primary to advance to a November run-off, has failed.