• In 2008, there were 33 open primary states in which independent voters could participate in the presidential primaries and caucuses.
• In these states, 2.7 million independents voted for Barack Obama, giving him the margin of victory to secure the Democratic Party nomination.
• Party insiders (both Republican and Democratic) are attempting to eliminate open primaries and reassert their control of the electoral process.

Speak out for open elections and non-partisanship! Sign the petition to President Obama to open the primaries in all 50 states.