News in Brief Picking a Primary by Mail—How’s That Going to Work? Next spring, expect political reformers to have all eyes on Colorado's unusual new open primary system to see if it causes more harm than good. Seth Masket
News in Brief Primaries May Make Politics Better Primaries in heavily Republican or Democratic districts elect higher-quality, more-experienced officials, according to a new study. Nathan Collins
News in Brief Could We Moderate Our Politics With Instant Runoffs? An alternate voting system being tested in several cities around the world could have some surprising long-term effects. Seth Masket