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by specialist 4635 days ago
Absolutely not.

Anything that weakens the parties strengthens the money. "Nonpartisan" is anything but.

In Washington State, there are now fewer choices and the cost of races have sky rocketed. The Top Two primary has become another form of incumbency protection.

If you had proposed actual election reform, like approval voting or proportional representation, sign me up. Ditto campaign finance reform, like restoring the Fairness Doctrine or public financing of campaigns.