Proposition 131 on Colorado’s November ballot proposes significant changes to how many high-profile elections would be conducted. If passed by voters, the measure would apply to races for state offices (including for statewide officials and the legislature) and federal representatives to Congress. In each race, an open primary would be held for all candidates — instead of party primaries — with up to four top vote-getters advancing to the general election. In that fall election, the winner would be determined through ranked-choice voting, a process that supporters argue is more likely to result in a consensus candidate winning the election. Here is how that system would play out in one hypothetical scenario — a future race for governor. The race Let’s zoom forward to 2034, when five Democrats are running for governor.