In Episode 82, US Senate candidate Catherine Fleming Bruce, brings up South Carolina attempting to close their primaries to registered party members. But then Dr. Jermaine Johnson, candidate for SC Governor, makes a great point.
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#SouthCarolina #SCPol #Primaries #ClosedPrimaries #Gerrymandering
From WTOPNews.com: Maryland voters sue election board over ‘unconstitutional’ closed primaries
49.34% of registered voters in #Oklahoma are completely shut out of the primary #election process for U.S. House seats. That's close to 900K people. #closedprimaries https://tulsaworld.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/closed-primaries-shut-out-millions-of-voters-divide-americans-into-warring-camps/article_3363385c-c097-11ee-8c98-cba2bff90192.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
Hear from David Thornburgh about how an open primary system in #PA would create a more representative election process while also diminishing polarization.
#BallotPA #OpenPrimaries #ClosedPrimaries #ElectionReform #Pitt #Pittsburgh
I just took action to urge my State Representative to repeal PA's #ClosedPrimaries, which bar almost 1.3 million Pennsylvanians from participating each year. You can do the same here:
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