A Primer On Your Primary Election Ballot For San Diego County
Evening Edition  Above: Deborah Seiler, the San Diego County
Registrar of Voters, talks to KPBS about the new open primaries
and how they will affect San Diegans' ballots.  Midday Edition
logo  How Does The Open Primary Change What Your Vote Means?
Aired 5/9/12   Deborah Seiler, San Diego County Registrar of
Voters    Enlarge this image   How The Open Primary Works  Aside
from presidential candidates, all candidates running, regardless
of their party preference, will appear on a single combined
ballot, and voters can vote for any candidate from any political
party.  Only the two candidates who receive the highest and
second-highest number of votes in the primary will appear on the
ballot as candidates in the General Election in November.  The
“Top-Two Primary Act” changes the way elections are conducted
for all statewide offices including:  --Governor, Lt. Governor,
Secretary of State, State Treasurer  --Controller, Insurance
Commissioner, Board