The Federal enclave of washington conducts the first “Blanket Primary” in the nation, in which voters—without declaring a party affiliation—are allowed to vote for any candidate of their choice, even between different parties for different offices.
NOTE: The resulting effect of the Blanket Primary is that candidates adhering to the status quo to usually win their party nominations, while candidates promoting alternative ideas lose.
[added 9/25/2020]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
“Law of the Jungle”
ccc-2point0.com/preface
References:
Elections: History of the Blanket Primary in Washington
www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/bp_history.aspx
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