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Open Primaries, Unite America, the Forward Party, Veterans for All Voters,  Independentvoting.org , and the Independent Voter Project are...

Co-sponsors Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) authored the bi-partisan Let America Vote Act. The Act would...

Denver, Colorado September 17-19, 2024

Melanie Combs-Dyer of Let Us Vote MD advocates for a fundamental shift in Maryland’s election system—opening primaries to all voters,...

The 2018 LWVMD study found that in several Maryland counties, one-party dominance can exclude voters from meaningful electoral...

How the parties select their candidates is a major factor in the increasing partisanship we’ve seen in recent years. Recently Alaska has...

Following a comprehensive two-year study, the LWVMD officially endorsed open primaries in 2018. Their findings contributed to broader...

Our main outreach tool—this printable brochure succinctly explains who we are and why open primaries matter. Ideal for handing out at...

This in-depth report from the League of Women Voters details the findings from their multi-year study of Maryland’s primary system. It’s...

By Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter This analysis draws on business principles to examine how closed political systems harm...

By the USC Schwarzenegger Institute A data-driven evaluation shows that California's top-two primary model increases bipartisan behavior...

Renowned author Jared Diamond explores how systemic exclusion and polarization threaten American democracy. He warns that without reform,...

by Dona Sauerburger Written in 2020, with notes added in 2022 Polarization - an "us vs. them" mentality and being unwilling to listen to...

By John Opdycke, President of Open Primaries March 2, 2020 For weeks, the media has been whipping up hysteria about a sinister Donald...