A law that was brought in under Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to give all candidates an equal chance at the ballot is now being contested.

In California, the primaries — dubbed the “jungle primaries” — work in a way where the two candidates, regardless of party, who secure the top two positions in the June primary advance to the general election.

Now, a newly filed application is aiming to change that .

Political consultant Steve Maviglio filed a petition with state officials last week seeking a return to the pre-2010 traditional primary system, where separate primaries are held for each party and two candidates — one Republican and one Democrat — advance to the general election.

Political consultant Steve Maviglio filed an application with state officials seeking to alter California’s voting system.

In a Democratic stronghold where nearly 50% of registered voters are Democrats, compared to roughly 25% combined independents and Republicans, the current system has long been viewed as favoring…