Prop 1 is a ranked choice voting scheme

Proposition 1 is being marketed as the ticket to “open primaries” by its supporters, but it’s really not. It is a ranked choice voting scheme in which you get three ranked choice votes, for a single position.

I am one of the many people who are dissatisfied with our current closed primary system. Right now, a very small group of people are able to control who gets on the Republican ballot. I believe that real open primaries will correct this. I know that a conservative candidate with a good campaign can win in an open primary. As a matter of fact, I handily won my first primary election in 2008, which was an open primary.

Three reasons to oppose Proposition 1:

• It does not improve the current situation. It only makes it worse.

• It will dilute the one person, one vote. Your top pick will be corrupted by your second and third choices.

• It will make recounts nearly impossible.

For these reasons and more, please vote “no” on Proposition 1.

DARYL WHEELER

Sandpoint