Here is a link to the California Secretary of State’s web page, showing June 7 election returns. As expected, the only two names on the November 2016 ballot for U.S. Senate will be Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez. Because California eliminated write-in space in November for Congress and state office, Californians will not be able to vote for anyone for U.S. Senate in November than either of those two Democrats, who mostly agree with each other on the leading issues.
For U.S. House, two Democrats will be the only candidates on the November ballot in these districts: 17, 29, 34, and 44. The only non-major party member who will be on the November ballot for U.S. House will be an independent in the 40th district. The 40th district result was inevitable, because the only two candidates on the primary ballot in that district were a Democrat and the independent.
63.8% of voters voted for a Democrat, 29.2% for a Republican, 3.6% for an independent, 1.8% for a Libertarian, 1.2% for a Green, and 0.4% for a P&F.
Turnout was up 25% from the 2012 primary. Voters must be becoming accustomed to Top 2. What other possible explanation could there be?
A September primary would likely result in a different electorate. Comparing results when most the counted votes were mail ballots, to later on when election day ballots were added in, there was a distinct flattening of the results, with Democratic, Libertarian, Green, and independents increasing their vote share, while Republican support decreased. This indicates that many voters were “deciding” who to vote for US Senator after they had marked the ballot for President.
Top 2 is a perversion version of IRV — with ALL of its defects.
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NO primaries.
P.R. and nonpartisan App.V.
Long past time to be tar and feathering public officials over there.