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Manchin's Plan to Revive Electoral Competition | Salt Lake City News
Joe Manchin’s bold new plan to overhaul elections aims to fix the broken system where 91% of congressional races are decided before voters even cast ballots. He proposes an open primary letting voters pick their top four candidates, who then compete in a general election — forcing representatives to win majorities, not just pluralities. Backed by his new Independent Leadership Council, co-founded with daughter Heather Bresch, Manchin isn’t running himself but is building a nationwide infrastructure to empower independent candidates who vote based on issues, not party loyalty — no new party…
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