Title
The top-two primary in Washington State
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Law and Justice
Publication Date
Winter 2009
Abstract
In August 2008, Washington State advanced its new primary system, known as the top-two primary. This system gave voters more choice of candidates running for office, excluding those running for president or vice president; and those running for nonpartisan offices(judicial, municipal, fire district, school board). The top-two primary allowed voters to choose among all candidates running for office and did not require voters to declare a party affiliation to vote. Anyone interested was able to put his or her name forward as a candidate. As long as the candidate received at least 1 percent of the total votes cast in a particular race, the top two candidates—regardless of party affiliation—who received the most votes in the primary moved on to the general election in November.
Recommended Citation
Noga-Styron, K. E. (2009). The top-two primary in Washington State. National Civic Review, 98(4), 49–51. https://doi.org/10.1002/ncr.278
Journal
National Civic Review
Rights
© 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Comments
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