-Encourages increased participation in elections for congressional, legislative, and statewide offices by changing the procedure by which candidates are selected in primary elections.
-Gives voters increased options in the primary by allowing all voters to choose any candidate regardless of the candidate's or voter's political party preference.
-Provides that candidates may choose not to have a political party preference indicated on the primary ballot.
-Provides that only the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes in the primary will appear on the general election ballot regardless of party preference.
-Does not change primary elections for President, party committee offices and nonpartisan offices.