WATCH: Rocky Bleier thinks it’s time to REPEAL closed primaries in PA
Robert “Rocky” Bleier, Decorated Vietnam Veteran, Four-time Super Bowl Champion, Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor calls to reform PA’s primary system
War in Ukraine shows why we need to reinvest in democracy at home: Jeremy Gruber and Ryan Haerer
Chicago Tribune: To remake Illinois politics for the better, we need open primaries (Jarell Corley)
Margaret Kobos: Oklahoma’s political middle could gain a voice with open primaries
We could fill this space with all the real-world problems in Oklahoma we’re not fixing.
John Opdycke: Taxation, Voting and Basic Fairness (NY Daily News)
With non-citizen voting, the City Council just made the case for open primaries–Read Open Primaries President John Opdycke’s full piece in the NY Daily News…
Andrew Yang says the two-party system fuels extremism
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is harshly criticizing America’s two-party political system and closed-party primaries, arguing that they help fuel extremist views on both sides.
New York Times: More Places Should Do What Alaska Did to Its Elections
The Alaska Supreme Court recently decided a case that an experienced lawyer told the court was “the most significant case since statehood.” The court confirmed that the state’s new primary and ranked-choice voting system — which would eliminate traditional party primaries — is here to stay.
John Avlon: How Political Extremes Hijack American Politics (CNN)
CNN’s John Avlon discusses how closed primaries are negatively impacting American politics.
John Opdycke: American elections are getting less predictable
Much has been written about the recent elections in Virginia and New Jersey and what they mean for the Democratic and GOP brands heading into the midterms.
Washington Post: Want to help American political dysfunction? Allow open primary elections
The list of politicians facing primary challenges in 2022 keeps growing. Republican Govs. Brian Kemp of Georgia, Greg Abbott of Texas and Mike DeWine of Ohio each will face challenges, as will Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) for the sin of putting the American public over their party.