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Senate committee hears proponents and questions on SJR 4 to create open top-two primaries
Summary
Senators debated SJR 4—s proposal for top-two primaries that would place all candidates on a single primary ballot and advance the top two to the general election; proponents said it boosts participation, opponents asked for empirical evidence and warned it may produce one-party general-election ballots in some districts.
Little Rock — The Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee heard testimony on SJR 4, which would refer an open, top-two primary system (sometimes called a "jungle" primary) to voters.
Senator Clark Tucker (Senate District 14) said the proposal would place every candidate on one primary ballot and send the top two vote-getters to the November ballot regardless of party. "Everyone who's running for a particular office is on your…
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