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Ranked choice voting and open primaries: Here's how voting in Arizona could change after 2024

Arizonans could have a handful of options to change the way we elect candidates to office.

Republican state lawmakers have already referred to the ballot a measure that would ban ranked choice voting in Arizona elections. But there are also a pair of citizen initiatives aiming to join that one next November. One would move the state to a ranked choice voting system, while both would create open primaries.

The Show spoke with KJZZ politics editor Ben Giles to break down what all of these changes may entail.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.