Open Primaries

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“Closed primaries are the biggest atrocity.” That’s Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick. He says independents are locked out—and he’d register as one if PA opened its primaries. 🔗 post-gazette.com/news/politics-…

New Mexico’s primaries are more open than ever. For the first time, independents can vote—without joining a party. That’s nearly 400,000 voters gaining a voice. 🗳️ Early voting starts May 5 🔗 santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_vie…

Wes Moore says Maryland’s closed primary system should be reevaluated. He’s also a defendant in litigation defending it. That contradiction matters. Next session is a chance to act. 🔗 baltimoresun.com/2026/05/03/wes…

Independents can vote in NM’s primary for the first time. Problem: many counties aren’t telling voters. 20 counties. 1/3 of the state. Early voting starts May 5. Let’s fix that → newmexico.letusvote.org More: sourcenm.com/2026/05/01/mos…

Wes Moore says he supports open primaries. At the same time, Maryland is defending closed primaries in court—against a lawsuit filed by Open Primaries. Nearly 1M voters are locked out. That’s a voting rights issue. 🔗darslaw.com/news/governor-…

Big change in NM: Independents can now vote in the June 2 primary. Big problem: Many voters still don’t know. Let’s fix that → newmexico.letusvote.org sourcenm.com/2026/05/01/new…

For the first time, New Mexico independents can vote in a primary—without joining a party. Now we’re mobilizing them. Through Let Us Vote New Mexico, we’re running a statewide GOTV push ahead of June 2. 370,000+ voters. A decade-long fight. Read more: ivn.us/posts/new-mexi…

Another primary day, another 329,690 Independents locked out of the primaries in West Virginia #LetUsVote #OpenPrimaries #ElectoralReform #VoterRights #democracy

This clip is getting a lot of attention: @PaulRieckhoff on CNN: Gerrymandering isn’t a partisan problem—it’s a system problem. Both parties draw the maps. Voters lose. Watch 👇 #Gerrymandering #ElectionReform

@PaulRieckhoff on CNN: Gerrymandering isn’t a partisan problem—it’s a system problem. Both parties game the maps. Independents lose. Voters lose. Watch 👇

Only 17 of 435 House seats are expected to be competitive. Unite America finds: → 90% of House races predetermined → 80% of Senate races predetermined Most elections are decided before November. Read: uniteamerica.org

Nothing unites Democrats and Republicans like fear of independents. In Arizona, both parties are teaming up to stop a small group from even using the word “independent.” This isn’t policy. It’s panic. openprimaries.org/az-democrats-a…

Ahead of NM’s first open primary: 80%+ of 70,000 new voters registered as independent. When you open the system, voters don’t rush to parties—they choose independence. More: abqjournal.com/news/independe…

1.35M independent voters are locked out of Oregon’s primaries. A multipartisan coalition—D, R, and Independent leaders—is pushing to open them. With ballot language finalized, the campaign is gaining momentum. Learn more: voterfairness.com

Real solutions for a broken political system. Join @JBOpdycke on May 7 for a panel on reforming our politics and building power for independent voters. 🗓 5 PM ET 🔗us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

The Democratic Party’s approval rating is at historic lows. Lower than Trump’s. What’s going on? Join David Sirota + John Opdycke for a live Primary Buzz discussion. May 14 • 3 PM ET Register → us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

D.C. voters approved open primaries in 2024. City Democrats are refusing to implement it. 85,000 independents remain locked out—not because of cost, but because insiders don’t want competition. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

Since 2009, TN lawmakers have tried to shut independents out of primaries. This year, they nearly did. They were stopped—thanks to leaders like Shannon Rasmussen and a broad coalition. But even now, voters can be asked to pledge allegiance to a party at the polls.

This is an official mailer from the Sandoval County Clerk. Buried inside: 👉 392,000 independents can vote in NM primaries for the FIRST TIME EVER This is how voters are being “informed.” If you’re independent: you CAN vote. newmexico.letusvote.org

Even Bill Maher is saying it: Independents are now the largest group of voters. 45% of Americans. Both parties? Just 27% each. Voters aren’t disengaged—they’re fed up. 👉 Watch: