* Requires primary elections where all voters may vote for any state or federal candidate regardless of how a voter or candidate is registered.
* Exempts presidential nominations and elections of party central committees.
* Only the two primary-election candidates receiving most votes for an office, whether they are candidates with "no party" or members of same or different party, would be listed on general election ballot.
* In special primary election, candidate receiving majority vote is elected.
* Requires political party's consent for identification of candidates' party registration on ballot and in other official election publications.
Source for Popular Vote data: California Secretary of State. Statement of Vote 2004 General Election November 2, 2004, California Secretary of State (http://ss.ca.gov/elections/sov/2004_general/formatted_ballot_measures_detail.pdf) (accessed 17 Feb 2007)