The Supreme Court ruled today that we get to keep our top-two primary system, which will take effect in the August state primary. Remember, we all voted on that system and then it got thrown out? Well, as it turns out, we get to keep it.

According to the Seattle Times:

Writing for the 7-2 majority, Justice Clarence Thomas said that overturning Washington's plan would have been an "extraordinary and precipitous nullification of the will of the people."

In dissent, Justice Antonin Scalia said Washington's system would cause a political party to be associated with candidates who may not represent its views. He was joined by Justice Anthony Kennedy.

State Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz said he was "disappointed that the court appears to have made elections more complicated in Washington state.

Under the top-two primary system, the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, move on to the general election. In our opinion, it makes the most sense reflecting the will of the people. Thank God for those activist judges!