rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/form/open-primaries-sign-up?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-form-area-open-primaries-sign-up' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Reclaim Idaho https://actionnetwork.org/groups/reclaim-idaho https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/share_options/facebook_images/000/421/109/original/IOP_Graphic_(2).png Idaho's current primary election system forces voters into choosing a party to affiliate with rather than choosing the candidate that best represents their values. This means that 200,000 Idaho voters are blocked from participating in the most important and influential elections. There is a groundswell of Idahoans who are fed up with Idaho’s closed primary system. Working together, we can return power to voters and make Idaho a better place to live. Here are the basics of the Open Primaries Initiative: The initiative will end Idaho’s closed Republican primary and create a non-partisan primary system, open to all voters regardless of party affiliation. The top four candidates will advance to the general election. In the general election, voters will have the freedom to pick their top candidate and also to rank additional candidates in order of preference. To make sure the winner enjoys support from a broad coalition of voters and not just a narrow faction, there will be Instant Runoff Voting in the general election (also called “ranked choice voting”). If no candidate wins over 50% of the vote once all first-choice rankings are counted, the last-place candidate is eliminated and each vote for that candidate is transferred to the voter’s second-choice candidate. This process repeats until a candidate receives over 50% of the vote and is declared the winner. This initiative will give Idahoans more freedom and better leadership. By joining us, we can build a statewide grassroots movement to ensure that we have an election system that works for all Idahoans and that elected officials truly represent Idaho values. https://actionnetwork.org/forms/open-primaries-sign-up