I can't reply to the below comment, but it's worth pointing out that we also have an open primary system in California, where all the candidates of every politi

I can't reply to the below comment, but it's worth pointing out that we also have an open primary system in California, where all the candidates of every political party are on the primary ballot and the top two vote getters advance to a runoff in the general election. Also, several of our cities do have ranked choice voting, including in the Bay Area. California's government is the result of effective democracy reform.