Get Your Open Primary Voter Guide

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Created: 14 May, 2012
Updated: 21 Nov, 2022

The following guides have been created by the Independent Voter Project, the authors of California's Open Primary Act, to provide elected officials, potential candidates, the media, and the general public with information about the important changes to California election law that will be implemented in the June 2012 Primary Election as a result of the Open Primary Act.

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voters at the ballot box.
4 Principles of Change Open Primary Advocates Must Embrace
This was a big year for the open primaries movement. Seven state-level campaigns and one municipal. Millions of voters declaring their support for open primaries. New leaders emerging across the country. Primary elections for the first time at the center of the national reform debate....
23 Dec, 2024
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House Speaker Mike Johnson
GOP vs GOP: Party Fragmentation in the New Congress
Shawn and Dan dive into the fragmentation within both parties, Elon Musk's entrance as a Republican power broker, and a recent poll showing a surprisingly high level of support for Donald Trump among people who voted for Jill Stein....
23 Dec, 2024
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Young person voting.
2024 Recap: Lessons Learned from the Successes and Failures of Statewide Primary Reform
In 2024, a historic number of statewide initiatives appeared on the ballot to open primary elections to all voters and candidates. Most of the initiatives failed, but reformers were successful in Washington DC. ...
19 Dec, 2024
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2 min read