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NPR: Full rundown of ballot measures this year to reform HOW we run our elections including Nevada’s initiative to open primaries and implement ranked choice voting

OK United for Progress continues their work engaging with real Oklahomans across the state–if you haven’t checked out their work, we encourage you to do so today

WFMZ.com: BallotPA is advocating on behalf of the nearly 50% of veterans shut out of primary elections in PA

OK United for Progress: Jane’s ancestors came on the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma & she’s farmed their original Creek allotment land since the 1800s. Her and David’s endorsement for Oklahoma United for Progress’ work is a return to old-fashioned values of working together to solve real problems

AZ Capitol Times: Partisan primaries lead to a greater manipulation and party-gaming at the expense of the voter. Open, nonpartisan primaries allow candidates to avoid the “political campaign pivot.”

Houston Public Radio: Former Sen. KayBailey Hutchison in Texas thinks it’s time to re-evaluate our primaries and adopt a more open, nonpartisan process interested in rewarding the will of our voters rather than partisan interests

NY Daily News: Imagine a truly democratic system that actually includes all voters

CBS News: Pennsylvania has 2 bills currently introduced to the House to open the state’s primaries to ALL voters and allow 1.3 PA voters into the process for the first time:

CT News Junkie: Lesson from Levy’s Win: Open Up the Primaries

WATCH: Our full conversation w/ Jonathan Haidt “How New Tech & Old Politics Are Holding Us Back”

NEW REPORT: Highly partisan US election system should become nonpartisan to preserve democracy

NEW POLL: Nevada voters support an open primary and RCV initiative by a 15 point margin

The Fulcrum: Young Voters are More Independent

Gothamist: an unexpected 2nd primary in NY means there’s a loophole which will allow ALL voters to participate in primaries. As OP President John Opdycke points out this is an opportunity for politicians to actually campaign to the 1.6M voters that are usually ignored:

CNN: John Avlon think it’s time for America to admit we have a primary problem.

NWAOnline: The Arkansas GOP wants to close primaries so they can legally lock out voters and better ensure the candidates they want to win (aka career politicians) can do so with as little input from voters as possible

NY Daily News: Why NYC needs Final Five voting

Orlando Sentinel: Florida’s closed primary silences 3.6 million no-party-affiliation voters

Real Clear Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania, the state of Independents.

Colorado Sun: Colorado’s semi-open primary is a success. A fully open primary would be better

NY Times: As Faith Flags in U.S. Government, Many Voters Want to Upend the System.

WATCH: Enacting semi open primaries in Maine–this story needs to be told all across the country

Columbian.com: Jayne Gives Thanks for Washington’s Top Two Primary System

RSVP: Our next virtual discussion “Algorithms & Anachronisms: How New Tech & Old Politics are Holding Us Back” featuring social psychologist & author Jonathan Haidt, former Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes and OP President John Opdycke.

Idaho Capital Sun: The Republican primary is often the only election that matters in Idaho and now the ID GOP is trying to disqualify voters who have affiliated with another party 25 months ahead of the primary.

ALReporter.com: Lawmakers may close Alabama primaries during next legislative session

BREAKING: Conservatives in 9 States Call for Closed Primaries by 2024

Daily Journal: Once again, Mississippi’s ‘open’ primary statute debated after tight second primary

The Inquirer: The Pa. voting system is primed to produce candidates like Doug Mastriano

Maryland Reporter: The Democratic party purports to be the party standing up to voter suppression but in blue state like Maryland 900,000 voters are excluded from primaries they’re paying for–MD Democrats could change this overnight

AL.Com: From open to closed: Why Alabama Republicans are pushing to change primary elections

Salt Lake Tribune: In Utah, the election that matters most doesn’t matter to most voters

BREAKING: Oregon Open Primaries ballot initiative has won in the Oregon State Supreme Court!

NY DAILY NEWS: 41 other states have a more open primary process than New York does. 3.5 million voters excluded but forced to pay for a public primary they can’t vote in.

OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma United just wrapped up the first phase of their statewide UNMUTE OK campaign dedicated to repealing closed primaries in Oklahoma

AZ Central: The system in which we elect our leaders directly correlates to the kind of leaders we get and the way they govern. Closed, partisan elections produce leaders who put party loyalty over our voters, pure and simple

St. Augstine Record: Florida’s write-in loophole law is used by both major parties to ensure they can close primaries and better control who ends up in office. “Legal disenfranchisement” is no better than any other form of voter suppression.