NMPolitics.net is an on-line newspaper about New Mexico politics. The page has this commentary by Rick Lass, about top-two systems. Bob Perls, a former Democratic legislator has been advocating that New Mexico switch to a top-two system. Lass discusses that idea. Lass is a Green Party activist who, in 2008 polled 43.7% of the vote as a Green nominee for Public Regulation Commission.
He mentioned the Nebraska primary turnout, but apparently did not realize that there were partisan races on the ballot.
Turnout among Republicans was 40%, Democrats 21%, Libertarian 9%, unaffiliated 9%. And remember that because of the Tashjian decision, unsaffiliated voters may vote in partisan primaries for federal offices.
It is quite likely that if Nebraska adopted Top 2 across the board that turnout would increase, and they would avoid a situation like in 2014 when a congressman was elected without majority support.
Our team at the United Coalition had made alot of headway in California.
Part of this is that we are able to build bridges and communication within a unifying system.
Groups like Top Two and Fairvote USS and Canada can’t be friendly and return a call to say “hi” and that serves as a road block for unity.
It is very easy to identify team players and to be able to work together with them to get things done.
But aloof snobs who don’t have time for teamwork, they have already been identified and we move on and look at our own team.
Look in the mirror at our own team and make our team better.
Nobody has it as good as our team; the United Coaltion.