open primaries are for both republican and democrat party members on the other hand close primaries are only for the members of the party so a democrat close primary can only be attended for registered democrats
an open primary is when democrats, republicans and registered third parties can vote . closed primaries are when only registered democrats and republicans can vote
Indiana is an open primary
Illinois has a primary election.
closed primary
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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In an open primary anyone can vote for any candidate in either party regardless of whether they are registered democrat or republican. In a closed primary you can only vote for someone in your registered party.
. Open primary~ an election in which voters need not declare their part preference to vote for the party's nominate
In open primary districts, voters can choose to participate in any party's primary regardless of their own party affiliation. In closed primary districts, voters can only participate in the primary of the party they are registered with.