Voters rejected a ballot measure that would have replaced the current system with partisan primaries and single‑candidate general elections. This marks the second time in two years that the electorate has turned down attempts to overhaul the voting process. The measure was decided during the November 3 election. The outcome keeps the existing electoral framework in place.
The ballot measure, decided as part of the Nov. 3 election, marked the second time in two years that voters have rejected attempts to overturn the system and revert to partisan primaries and to general elections in which just one candidate can be selected.
