How We Ended Up Here
As we continue with this year’s election cycle we want to be able to make sense of it all. NWPB’s newest podcast will aim to do just that. Looking at issues and candidates that appear on upcoming ballots, we’ll go beyond the headline and discover exactly why it’s making news in our community. Not only will be provide information but we’ll do so by providing context to issues and candidates.
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On or by August 4, Washington voters will cast their votes in the 2020 primary - one of three states to hold a “top-two” primary. What is that? In 2004, Initiative 872 approved a change to Washington’s primary voting system, selecting the two candidates for each position who have the most votes to go against each other in the November general election, regardless of party preference. In short, two democrats or two republicans may run against each other in the general. Why did they make this change? -
Washington state’s all-vote-by-mail presidential primary looks a lot like a regular election. But, really, it’s not. And this one is different than 2016. It’s earlier this time. Unlike 2016, there’s no Democratic caucus. It requires voters to choose a party preference. And a lot of people don’t like that. It raises the question: Who should get to pick a political party’s nominee for president?
