Seattle Prop 1a and Prop 1b: Difference between revisions

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#Using top-two approval voting for primary election, with general election for the offices in question ("Yes on Prop 1a")
#Using top-four ranked-choice voting for the primary election ("Yes on Prop 1b")
The ballot is phrased such that voters need to answer two questions. The first question is whether to change the current choose-one top-two primary. The second question is whether to choose "Prop 1a" or "Prop 1b" as the new election method.
 
Because of the horrible state of journalism, very few people in Seattle truly understands their choices. The local stoner rag endorsed the status quo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Board |first=Stranger Election Control |title=The Stranger's Endorsements for the November 8, 2022, General Election |url=https://www.thestranger.com/elections-2022/2022/10/20/78629342/the-strangers-endorsements-for-the-november-8-2022-general-election |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=The Stranger |language=en}}</ref>
 
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Archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20221022084724/https://kingcounty.gov/~/media/depts/elections/how-to-vote/ballots/whats-on-the-ballot/ballot-measures/202211/city-of-seattle-1B</ref>
 
== Commentary ==
BecauseSome of theargued horrible state of journalism, verythat few people in Seattle truly understands theirthat there are three choices, because of the way the ballot is structured (in the form of two questions). [[The localStranger|''The stoner ragStranger'']] endorsed the status quo, preferring to leave the current choose-one top-two primary in place.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Board |first=Stranger Election Control |title=The Stranger's Endorsements for the November 8, 2022, General Election |url=https://www.thestranger.com/elections-2022/2022/10/20/78629342/the-strangers-endorsements-for-the-november-8-2022-general-election |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=The Stranger |language=en}}</ref>
 
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