The Arizona Media Association hosted a debate today regarding Proposition 140, which asks Arizona voters if they want to have an open primary system instead of the current partisan primary system.
ABC15 is partnering with the Arizona Clean Elections Commission and the Arizona Media Association to bring you race debates and discussions. Former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew W. Gould and former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson will debate as to why voters should say yes or no to Proposition 140.
Watch the debate in the player below
Currently in Arizona, Republicans and Democrats run only against each other in the primaries, ensuring one candidate from each major party gets to the general election. An open primary means everyone runs against each other in the primary, and the top two to five vote-getters would advance to the general election regardless of their affiliation.
Although the proposition is on the ballot, it's not clear if those votes will matter by the time the election comes.
