Guest Editorial

Alaskans this fall will vote for the third time whether they prefer open primary elections to choose their favorite candidates for Congress, governor and the state Legislature.

For the third time, they will decide how much clout political parties should have in deciding which candidates make it past the primary and onto the general election ballot.

And for the third time, voters will decide whether they like the system that requires a candidate to win at least 50% of the vote in the general election to get the job, filtering out the applicants at the bottom until a winner emerges who is accept...