The courts have ruled that Washington must adopt a new primary election system by the end of this month. The Legislature is now considering two proposals. One of these would adopt the system used in only one other state in the nation: Louisiana’s jungle or “Cajun” primary. In this Policy Note, Research Fellow Richard Derham explores the impact the Cajun Primary system would have on Washington elections.
The law of unintended consequences reminds us that well-intended reforms frequently have results opposite of what the proponents sought. Nowhere has that been truer than in political reforms. Simply speaking, creative people adapt.
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