How Would You Correct the Presidential Election Process?

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I was just reading about the race and how both Trump and Clinton have low approval ratings. There's definitely something wrong with how we pick our candidates if that is the case. My personal opinion is they need to change the primary process. Instead of state-by-state, there should be one national primary held the second Tuesday in April with all eligible candidates listed. Each voter gets one vote and the three candidates, regardless of party, receiving the most votes are the only three on the November ballot. I think this would make the process much more fair than it is now, with "super delegates" having as much influence on the candidates as the average voter while, at the same time, would increase the odds of a third party candidate having a legitimate chance in November. *May 28* - Just wanted to clarify something with this. When I refer to the candidate with the most votes, I am referring to electoral votes rather than popular. While I know there are some who disagree, I think the Electoral College system is still the best option because it forces candidates to care about the smaller states rather than just focusing on the states with the largest populations. Plus, while a person may be smart, people, en masse, can turn surprisingly stupid and can easily be manipulated. The current system provides some protection from that.