Last week, I wrote an article for City Journal on the proposed “top-two” system of mayoral elections in New York City. Here is how it opens: “As a political scientist, I don’t love the proposal, but it could workâif parties retain control of which candidates use their labels.”
I also spoke with NY1 on Friday afternoon. The bottom line in that conversation was that this proposal is not for an “open primary” as typically understood.
This is a complex issue. As such, it is hard to evaluate separately from what one expects or wants to see in November’s mayoral election.
FYI: Your first link is broken. It should be “https://www.city-journal.org/article/new-york-city-mayoral-election-top-two-system” :)
Always love your work, just want to keep it as frictionless as possible!
You are too kind. Thanks!