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in other news - Florida - $15/hr minimum wage amendment PASSED. Keeping closed primaries PASSED. (Original Post)
Roland99
Nov 2020
OP
Yes, correct. The amendment was to open the primaries to make them jungle primaries
In It to Win It
Nov 2020
#7
msongs
(67,371 posts)1. good news, liberals give those right wingers a gift. will they appreciate it?
Sunsky
(1,737 posts)2. Wasn't it open primaries? nt
In It to Win It
(8,226 posts)3. No. Florida currently has closed primaries
Sunsky
(1,737 posts)4. Yes, the amendment was to open the primaries
and the top two winners face each other in the general. Unless we are talking about a different amendment.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)5. nope...that's it.
I didn't take away that it was actual Ranked Choice Voting. Just the top 2 vote getters go to the General. Easily could have been 2 from the same party
Establishes a top-two open primary system for state office primary elections
Summary: Amendment 3 proposes to replace closed primary partisan elections (for state legislature, governor, and cabinet) with a single primary where all voters would be able to vote, regardless of party affiliation. With this proposal, all candidates would run on a single nonpartisan primary ballot, regardless of political party affiliation. The two candidates with the most votes would advance to the general election. Congressional and presidential races would not be affected.
YES vote = You support every candidate in a statewide or legislative race to appear on a single primary ballot, regardless of political party. (Races include: state legislators, governor, and cabinet (attorney general, chief financial officer, and commissioner of agriculture)
NO vote = You oppose establishing a top-two open primary system for primary elections, and are in favor of leaving in place Floridas current system where closed primaries are held by each party (only voters registered as a specific political party affiliation can vote in their closed primary. Registered independents cannot vote in the closed primary elections).
Supporters: All Voters Vote, Florida Fair and Open Primaries
Opponents: Republican Party of Florida, Democratic Party of Florida, Green Party of Florida, Florida State Conference NAACP, Florida Chamber of Commerce, The League of Women Voters of Florida, Florida Peoples Advocacy Center, People Over Profits, AFL-CIO, Organize Florida, Florida Conservation Voters
Summary: Amendment 3 proposes to replace closed primary partisan elections (for state legislature, governor, and cabinet) with a single primary where all voters would be able to vote, regardless of party affiliation. With this proposal, all candidates would run on a single nonpartisan primary ballot, regardless of political party affiliation. The two candidates with the most votes would advance to the general election. Congressional and presidential races would not be affected.
YES vote = You support every candidate in a statewide or legislative race to appear on a single primary ballot, regardless of political party. (Races include: state legislators, governor, and cabinet (attorney general, chief financial officer, and commissioner of agriculture)
NO vote = You oppose establishing a top-two open primary system for primary elections, and are in favor of leaving in place Floridas current system where closed primaries are held by each party (only voters registered as a specific political party affiliation can vote in their closed primary. Registered independents cannot vote in the closed primary elections).
Supporters: All Voters Vote, Florida Fair and Open Primaries
Opponents: Republican Party of Florida, Democratic Party of Florida, Green Party of Florida, Florida State Conference NAACP, Florida Chamber of Commerce, The League of Women Voters of Florida, Florida Peoples Advocacy Center, People Over Profits, AFL-CIO, Organize Florida, Florida Conservation Voters
Sunsky
(1,737 posts)6. If you read at the top it say, "a top two open primary system"
AKA a jungle primary, which is exactly what I explained.
if it had been for RCV, it might have stood a chance
In It to Win It
(8,226 posts)7. Yes, correct. The amendment was to open the primaries to make them jungle primaries
I thought you were referring to the current system
Sunsky
(1,737 posts)9. I'm so mad that it passed.
This will be a disaster here in FL that can't seem to get elections right. We might end up with two Republicans vying for statewide office.
In It to Win It
(8,226 posts)10. The amendment did not pass. Florida will be keeping closed primaries
Sunsky
(1,737 posts)11. I thought it did.
I thought it got 60%. OMG Now I get what the OP meant. Thank you. At least it's something to feel upbeat about It would've been a disaster.