Open Primaries

Open Primaries is a movement of diverse Americans who believe no one should be required to join a political party to exercise their right to vote.

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Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt says nonpartisan “top two” elections force candidates to build broader coalitions and compete for Republicans, Democrats, AND independents.

Watch his interview on @CNN:

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Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt says the city’s nonpartisan “top two” election system helped build broader coalitions and more inclusive politics.

Read his op-ed in the @nytimes:
https://t.co/bDCWBrYNqN

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Professor Andrew Sinclair of Claremont McKenna College says California’s “top two” primary system led to:
✅ More competition
✅ More participation
✅ Greater inclusion of independent voters

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2,387,859 independents locked out of closed primaries in NJ. Hear directly from a volunteer why this must change:

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Montana Free Press makes an important point:

In many races, the primary election effectively decides who will govern long before November arrives.

Yet primary turnout is often half that of the general election.

https://t.co/dH0zQbxPIT

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It's Primary Day in NJ, and 2,387,859 independent voters are locked out of voting.

Hear directly from Sue Davies about why that matters—and why it's time to open New Jersey's primaries.

#OpenPrimaries #NJPolitics #PrimaryDay

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Another primary day, another 3,057,136 independents locked out of the most meaningful round of voting in three closed primary states:

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In testimony before the DC City Council, OP SVP Jeremy Gruber called on lawmakers to implement the voter-approved open primaries measure passed in 2024.

More than 85k independent voters in DC remain shut out of primaries despite voters approving reform.

https://t.co/sRyGWZnCjO

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Michael @Smerconish explains how closed primaries punish independent thinking and lock millions of voters out of key elections.

From Louisiana to Pennsylvania, party insiders are protecting a broken system.

Watch ⬇️

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A new USA Today opinion piece explores the growth of independent voters, Pennsylvania’s closed-primary system, and comments from Open Primaries leadership on broader voter trends.

Read: https://t.co/OviFtmus4e

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Pennsylvania has 1.5 million independent voters — and they're still locked out of taxpayer-funded primary elections.

This week independents showed up at polling places to say: enough.

The pressure for reform is growing.

https://t.co/x5JeqVxPOT

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Recently, activists with Grow Democracy DC packed a hearing demanding action on behalf of the 85,000+ independents still shut out of DC primaries.

More people showed up to support implementation than attended the original hearing to pass the measure.

Watch Lisa Rice testify.

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore recently endorsed open primaries on Bill Maher.

But Maryland still has closed primaries — and Moore is a named defendant in the Open Primaries lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the system.

Read more:
https://t.co/mO8m070u8G

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In a new Spectrum News interview, Open Primaries SVP Jeremy Gruber notes:

“Thirty-four states allow independent voters to participate in the primaries. Kentucky is one of only 16 states with closed primaries.”

Read more:
https://t.co/78UiaQTBGc

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Early voting is underway in New Mexico's FIRST open primary for decline-to-state voters — and Let Us Vote and Open Primaries are ramping up our voter education campaign.

The campaign features real New Mexicans speaking directly about why primary participation matters.

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A big win for Montana: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Montana’s open primary system last week — leaving the state’s elections open to all voters regardless of party registration.

https://t.co/u2ydIfFnq4

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For the FIRST TIME in NM history, independents can vote in a primary. But most voters still don’t know the law changed.

Our voter education campaign has already reached 100,000+ voters through Meta, YouTube, CTV, and SMS. Help us reach more.

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80% of Gen Z voters say the two major parties don’t represent them.
49% are independents.
95% support equal voting access.
They’re not disengaged.

They want a system that reflects them.

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“Open primaries are not about helping one party or hurting another.”

They’re about ending a system where independent voters are treated like second-class citizens.
— OP SVP Jeremy Gruber