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Question text: California has had different types of primary systems in the past. If you had to choose, which of the three following types of primaries would you prefer to have in California?

Please read about each type of primary system, then click to choose the system you prefer.
Answer type: Radio buttons
Answer options: 1 Top-Two primary system:
  • All candidates, regardless of which party they are from, run against each other in the same primary
  • Registered voters can vote for any candidate
  • The two candidates with the most votes face each other in the general election
  • Candidates in the general election could both be from the same party

2 Closed primary system:
  • Each major party holds its own primary
  • Only voters registered as members of the party can vote in its primary
  • Independent or non-party voters CANNOT vote in the Democratic or Republican primaries
  • The winners of each party’s primary face each other in the general election
  • Candidates in the general election are from different parties

3 Mixed primary system:
  • Each major party holds its own primary election
  • Independent or non-party voters CAN vote in the Democratic or Republican primaries, along with voters registered as members of the party holding the primary
  • The winners of each party’s primary face each other in the general election
  • Candidates in the general election are from different parties
Label: Which primary type
Empty allowed: One-time warning
Error allowed: Not allowed
Multiple instances: No

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