Winner takes all primaries with low turnouts and multiple candidates encourage extremism. The problem is systemic.
In all the states with Blue trifectas electoral laws can be changed. In other states you could use the initiative referendum process.
In the rest, at least local laws or party rules can be modified.
Either ranked choice voting or California style open primaries are alternatives.
Change should start in the Democratic Party's most influential state: New York. NYC already uses RCV for local elections. It is time to extend it to state and, most importantly, to congressional races.
NY has the biggest open borders congressional caucus, and this will only change thru electoral pressure.
Presidential primaries already use a form of proportional representation delegate allocation model, so this should not be controversial.
Winner takes all primaries with low turnouts and multiple candidates encourage extremism. The problem is systemic.
In all the states with Blue trifectas electoral laws can be changed. In other states you could use the initiative referendum process.
In the rest, at least local laws or party rules can be modified.
Either ranked choice voting or California style open primaries are alternatives.
Change should start in the Democratic Party's most influential state: New York. NYC already uses RCV for local elections. It is time to extend it to state and, most importantly, to congressional races.
NY has the biggest open borders congressional caucus, and this will only change thru electoral pressure.
Presidential primaries already use a form of proportional representation delegate allocation model, so this should not be controversial.