Arizona measures would change the ways elections are held, minimum wage

A new initiative filed Wednesday would eliminate partisan primaries. Also being teed up for a November vote is a plan for an immediate $2-an-hour increase in the minimum wage over the next two years.

By Howard FischerCapitol Media ServicesPHOENIX — Arizonans may get a chance in November to make what could be an earth-shattering change in state politics.A new initiative filed Wednesday would eliminate partisan primaries. That would mean all candidates of all parties would run against each other in a bid to gain a spot on the general election ballot, with all voters of any affiliation allow to choose.And with only the top vote-getters advancing to the general election, that could mean all the candidates could end up being Democrats, Republicans or even unaffiliated with either major party.The change is designed to scrap the current system where one party or the other holds an insurmountable voter edge in more than two-thirds of the legislative districts. That means whoever wins the primary — often someone who appeals to the more radical elements of his or her party — goes on t …

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