Would A 'Top-2' Primary Election Help Reduce Gridlock?
Advocates say the system would empower more people to participate in the political process.
2014 Election Voting Booths in TriBeCa NYC
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Some ideas offered to curb the partisan gridlock that envelops Congress involve changing how voters select the candidates who appear on the November general-election ballots.
One proposal is to eliminate separate party primaries–registered Democrats voting for Democrats, and registered Republicans voting for Republicans—and adopt a so-called “Top-2” primary, under which candidates of all partisan stripes would run on a single ballot. Then the top two vote-getters in the primary would advance to the November election, regardless of their party preference.