http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Mon, 20 May 2013 23:39:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/06/05/survey-shows-californias-new-top-two-ballot-gives-moderates-a-boost/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/06/05/survey-shows-californias-new-top-two-ballot-gives-moderates-a-boost/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:00:36 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=31525 The new “top two” ballot used in California’s primary election today (Tuesday, June 5) appears to give moderate candidates in state races a 6-7 percent boost compared to the traditional, more restricted ballot, according to preliminary results of a new study by the University of California, Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/06/05/survey-shows-californias-new-top-two-ballot-gives-moderates-a-boost/feed/ 0