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in other news - Florida - $15/hr minimum wage amendment PASSED. Keeping closed primaries PASSED. (Original Post) Roland99 Nov 2020 OP
good news, liberals give those right wingers a gift. will they appreciate it? msongs Nov 2020 #1
Wasn't it open primaries? nt Sunsky Nov 2020 #2
No. Florida currently has closed primaries In It to Win It Nov 2020 #3
Yes, the amendment was to open the primaries Sunsky Nov 2020 #4
nope...that's it. Roland99 Nov 2020 #5
If you read at the top it say, "a top two open primary system" Sunsky Nov 2020 #6
right Roland99 Nov 2020 #8
Yes, correct. The amendment was to open the primaries to make them jungle primaries In It to Win It Nov 2020 #7
I'm so mad that it passed. Sunsky Nov 2020 #9
The amendment did not pass. Florida will be keeping closed primaries In It to Win It Nov 2020 #10
I thought it did. Sunsky Nov 2020 #11

Sunsky

(1,737 posts)
4. Yes, the amendment was to open the primaries
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:44 AM
Nov 2020

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.
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:46 AM
Nov 2020

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 Florida’s 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 People’s 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"
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:49 AM
Nov 2020

AKA a jungle primary, which is exactly what I explained.

In It to Win It

(8,226 posts)
7. Yes, correct. The amendment was to open the primaries to make them jungle primaries
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:52 AM
Nov 2020

I thought you were referring to the current system

Sunsky

(1,737 posts)
9. I'm so mad that it passed.
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:57 AM
Nov 2020

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.

Sunsky

(1,737 posts)
11. I thought it did.
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 02:03 AM
Nov 2020

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.

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