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The city is just one of two in the country to use the unique system.

The number of candidates running in party primaries has ballooned since 2010. That may result in extreme, inexperienced or controversial nominees who do not represent a majority of voters.

Mainstream politicians and voters are concerned that extremists are gaining ground. Maybe they should focus on the disease, not the sympoms.

Three North Carolina political scientists share their reflections on primary elections outcomes

Aaron Hamlin is the co-founder and executive director of The Center for Election Science, a nonprofit that is probably best known as a champion of an alternative voting method called Approval Voting.

Proposition R would put a citizens commission in charge of drawing wards in the future. Its backers have already said they would not use the new process until 2030.

The Seattle-King County chapter will take Ranked-choice voting over Approval voting any day.

Some technology brothers want to change the way Seattle picks its politicians. Is their idea legal? Their lawyer says yes, other lawyers say "maybe, maybe not."

A trio of proposals related to how Washington conducts its elections could bring dramatic voting changes to the state by the end of the legislative session.

A push to dramatically alter the way Seattle votes in primary elections is already getting significant financial support in its early days.