Watch a debate over Proposition 140, which would end partisan primaries in Arizona, above.
If passed, there would be no partisan primaries in Arizona. Rather, candidates would appear on a single ballot, and a certain number would advance to the general election.
Prop. 140 chair Paul Johnson says the current primary system fosters hyper-partisanship and makes it harder for candidates to compromise on polarizing issues.
"It’s intentionally done by the two parties because they don’t want Independents to be able to participate," Johnson said.
But attorney Brennan Bowen argues Prop. 140 would lead to a massive overhaul of the state’s election system.
"That will make elections more confusing, more costly, harder to administrate, create longer wait lines for voting, and receiving results, and will be difficult to change if people are unsatisfied with it," Bowen said.
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The decision did not address any substantive claims of what’s in the manual, only the public comment period question, so it’s not clear how the ruling will affect future elections.
