. Open primary~ an election in which voters need not declare their part preference to vote for the party's nominate
Indiana is an open primary
Illinois has a primary election.
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Open primaries allow any voters to participate, while closed primaries are restricted to party members Apex :)
in mississippi you must vote for the candidate of the party you are registered with or a "closed primary"
A political party's closed primary election is a primary election that is open only to members of the party.
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an open primary is when democrats, republicans and registered third parties can vote . closed primaries are when only registered democrats and republicans can vote
In a closed primary in Texas, voters can only participate in the primary of the party they are registered with. In an open primary, voters can choose which party's primary they want to participate in regardless of their party affiliation.
Advocates of open primaries claim they preserve the secret ballot. The opposite of an open primary is a closed primary.
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