Non-partisan mayoral election

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http://www.wjla.com/headlines/0406/317894.html

New Orlens has a primary with every candidate on the ballot. If one wins a majority, they become mayor, otherwise (more likely) the top two have a general election.

Seems like that could take a lot of partisanship out of the election for a position that doesn't need to be that partisan.