MT: Former lawmakers propose ballot initiatives that would open primaries, require a majority winner
Frank Garner won eight elections to the Montana Legislature and seven of them were contested.
The former police officer from the Flathead area was a Republican in a place known for its conservative politics. Even he admits the final results of the contested elections weren’t even close.
So it might be surprising that for a lawmaker who has enjoyed the healthy, sustained success in state electoral politics that he’d be leading the charge for change, but he trusts one thing – Montana voters.
And if there’s one thing he’s certain those Montana voters – from Absorkee to Zortman – cherish the freedom to choose their own candidates. That’s why a coalition of former politicians are rallying behind two constitutional initiatives that would change how citizens vote.
The ballot initiatives, which are being reviewed before signature collecting can start, would make Montana primaries all open, and the top four vote-getters would advance to the general election, despite party affiliation or endorsement.
https://dailymontanan.com/2023/08/21/former-lawmakers-propose-ballot-initiatives-that-would-open-primaries-require-a-majority-winner/
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