Political Parties Are Private Entities Whose Influence Must Be Reduced- A Harsha Sankar Article

Dear Editor,                                                          December 2019                       
       
         The political parties, while they have an American Constitutional right to exist, are indeed private organizations and their influence in picking officeholders needs to be curtailed.

       
          This is why Top Two Primary System(aka Nonpartisan Blanket Primary) needs to be adapted in all 50 states and in all elections.
       
          In the primary election that is at least a few months prior to the general election, all officeholder candidates from all parties and even those not affiliated with a party contest and compete. All voters, irrespective of party affiliation, vote.

         The Top Two with the most amount amount of votes will only be allowed to contest and compete in the general election later that year.
       
          The Top Two Primary System will diminish a party's stranglehold on a particular locality, state senate and delegate district, and even an entire state. It will encourage more people to run for office and it will diminish the influence of PACs and money in political races.

                                                          Very Truly Yours,

                                                           Harsha Sankar
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