California Changes Election Process

The nation's most populous state's movement of changing the election process is changing one of the fundamental aspects of American politics. California has voted to replace traditional party primaries with wide-open elections; the state's top two candidates will face off in a general election. The effects of this decision have been under debate. Proponents claim that a general election is more democratic because parties will lose their dominance forcing voters to pay more attention to the electoral process. Opponents criticize that it will give candidates who have the most money an unfair advantage. It will be interesting to see how this plays out and if other states will jump on California's bandwagon.