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The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy from the Fringes

byNick Troiano

Nick Troiano argues that closed and low-turnout party primaries allow highly motivated factions to dominate candidate selection and reward political extremism. He explains how existing rules discourage competition, weaken accountability, and leave many voters without a meaningful voice in elections effectively decided before November. The book examines reforms such as open primaries, nonpartisan preliminary elections, and ranked-choice voting, drawing on campaigns and states that have tested alternatives. Troiano presents primary reform as a practical route toward broader representation, stronger incentives for coalition building, and a government less captive to partisan fringes.

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Publication date

2024

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9781668028254