Maxwell: Florida’s primaries are a scam when voters are shut out
By Scott Maxwell | smaxwell@orlandosentinel.com | Orlando Sentinel PUBLISHED: August 18, 2026 Every election cycle, millions of Floridians get shut out of state and local elections, denied the chance to cast meaningful votes. Most Floridians want to change the system. In fact, 57% of us voted to open statewide primaries to all voters a few […]
USA Today: Independent voters in 3 key states reveal what moves needle for them
Meet three independent voters weighing their options in key races in the upcoming midterm elections. By Terry Collins, originally published in USA Today John Marvin lives in Florida. Sandi Hebley resides in Texas. And Sophie Gelling calls Pennsylvania her home. They live in different corners of the nation, but they have one thing in common. […]
Open Primaries Challenges Mayor Mamdani to Meet With Independent Voters in Town Hall After Claiming He’s “Quite Content” with NYC’s Closed Primaries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10th, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT: Gabby Richards; grichards@vision360partners.com Open Primaries Challenges Mayor Mamdani to Meet With Independent Voters in Town Hall After Claiming He’s “Quite Content” with NYC’s Closed Primaries NEW YORK – Open Primaries, a leading national advocacy group working to enact and protect open and nonpartisan primary election systems, […]
Time for Open Primaries in PA
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BREAKING: NEVADA LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL TO LET INDEPENDENTS VOTE IN PRIMARIES

BREAKING: New Mexico Governor Signs Open Primaries Bill Over 330,000 Independent Voters Enfranchised

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2025 CONTACT: Jeremy Gruber jgruber@openprimaries.org (609) 610-1602 New Mexico Governor Signs Open Primaries Bill Over 330,000 Independent Voters Enfranchised Santa Fe, NM –New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed SB 16 into law, a historic bipartisan reform that gives more than 330,000 independent voters — who make up nearly […]
NY Daily News: THE D.C. DEMOCRACY LESSON FOR NEW YORK

Bloomberg: Both Parties Hate Open Primaries, You Should Love Them

Tulsa World: Unified Primary Would End Political Polarization, Toxicity in Oklahoma Politics
