Definition of Open primary

an election that does not require voters to be a member of a particular political party to take part

Examples of Open primary in a sentence

Because she is a registered voter, Anna will be able to take part of the open primary next month.  🔊

Mike is a Republican, his wife is a Democrat, but both are able to vote in the state’s open primary.  🔊

The politician is campaigning for voters on both left and right to cast a ballot for him in the open primary.  🔊

Both Missouri and Michigan have an open primary system where voters don’t need to be a member of a certain party to vote.  🔊

An open primary system gives every Arkansas resident equal access to the same ballot.  🔊

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