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Participation and Competition in Top-Two Elections: Trade-Offs in Election Reform | State Politics & Policy Quarterly | Cambridge Core
Participation and Competition in Top-Two Elections: Trade-Offs in Election Reform | State Politics & Policy Quarterly | Cambridge Core
Participation and Competition in Top-Two Elections: Trade-Offs in Election Reform - Volume 26 Issue 1
Creative Building with the Radical Rest - John Opdycke Substack
Creative Building with the Radical Rest - John Opdycke Substack
Creative Building with the Radical Rest by John Opdycke Read on Substack Subscribe to my Substack channel:
Rahm's Dilemma - Substack by John Opdycke, President, Open Primaries
Rahm's Dilemma - Substack by John Opdycke, President, Open Primaries
Independents Aren’t a Messaging Problem — They’re a Democracy Problem by John Opdycke Rahm Emanuel is right that independents will decide 2026 and 2028. But real partnership requires changing the rules, not just the rhetoric. Read on Substack Subscribe to my Substack channel:
Primary Buzz - Past Discussions
Primary Buzz - Past Discussions
Watch PAST PRIMARY BUZZ Discussions https://youtu.be/wee-Dnca-LQ?si=DP-7kON6PpTaXd7M LATEST PRIMARY BUZZ Gallup just released a new poll with a striking finding: a record-high 45% of Americans now identify as independents—and that number continues to rise year after year. Many of those independents are military veterans-almost half of whom are independent. While the DC ecosphere downplays these trends, […]
Florida's White Primary History Haunts its Closed Primaries
Florida's White Primary History Haunts its Closed Primaries
Ten Years of Polling Tell the Same Story: Voters Want Open Primaries by John Opdycke - OPEN-PRIMARIES
Ten Years of Polling Tell the Same Story: Voters Want Open Primaries by John Opdycke - OPEN-PRIMARIES
Ten Years of Polling Tell the Same Story: Voters Want Open Primaries by John Opdycke From AP-NORC in 2016 to Unite America in 2025, Americans across parties agree the system is broken — and it’s time to organize to fix it. Read on Substack Subscribe to my Substack channel:
Will 2026 Be the Year We (Finally) Heal Our Politics? | American Grit
Will 2026 Be the Year We (Finally) Heal Our Politics? | American Grit
A new, improved political operating system powered by “We the People.”
West Virginia Republican Party limits 2026 primary to registered Republicans
West Virginia Republican Party limits 2026 primary to registered Republicans
Some voters could find themselves unable to cast ballots for their preferred candidate in the Mountain State’s May 12 primary.
Closed Primaries Are About Power, But Whose? - Jeremy Gruber
Closed Primaries Are About Power, But Whose? - Jeremy Gruber
Litigation By State – Open Primaries Education Fund
Litigation By State – Open Primaries Education Fund
Guest Commentary: Let All Workers Vote in Open Primaries
Guest Commentary: Let All Workers Vote in Open Primaries
Many of Philly's 150,000 union members are registered independents. The AFL-CIO President wants open primaries in which these workers can vote
HOME | Vote Yes 836
HOME | Vote Yes 836
Vote Yes 836 aims to reform the state's primary election system. The proposed change would replace the current closed, partisan primaries with open primaries, allowing all voters, regardless of party affiliation, to participate in a single primary election. This initiative seeks to increase voter participation and ensure that all voters vote.
New Mexico: A Roadmap for Reform
New Mexico: A Roadmap for Reform
Letter from OKC Mayor David Holt
Letter from OKC Mayor David Holt
It's past time to reform Maryland's primary elections | GUEST COMMENTARY
It's past time to reform Maryland's primary elections | GUEST COMMENTARY
When primary elections in Maryland are closed to independent voters, “candidates have no incentive to seek the middle ground,” writes Del. Lily Qi.
David Thornburgh: Independent voters aren't the problem
David Thornburgh: Independent voters aren't the problem
Over the last five years of my forty year career as a Pennsylvania civic leader, I have been a strong […]
Utah’s only third-party legislator says he intends to resign — but there’s a catch • Utah News Dispatch
Utah’s only third-party legislator says he intends to resign — but there’s a catch • Utah News Dispatch
Opinion: Open Oregon’s primaries to all voters - oregonlive.com
Opinion: Open Oregon’s primaries to all voters - oregonlive.com
The rise of the New York independent voter | WAMC
The rise of the New York independent voter | WAMC
The big news last week was the election results. By and large, it was a good election day for Democrats across the nation. Here in New York, Democrats won in many parts of the state. For example, Democrats picked up control of the Onondaga County Legislature, a feat that they have not accomplished in almost half a century.
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A Bitter Year for Independent Voters - By Jeremy Gruber
A Bitter Year for Independent Voters - By Jeremy Gruber
INDEPENDENT AMERICANS PODCAST: Our Broken Election Day with John Opdycke.
INDEPENDENT AMERICANS PODCAST: Our Broken Election Day with John Opdycke.
Don't Let Closed Primaries Destroy the Texas Republican Party
Don't Let Closed Primaries Destroy the Texas Republican Party
Beth Fukumoto: Let Hawaiʻi Voters Pick Who They Want In A Truly Open Primary - Honolulu Civil Beat
Beth Fukumoto: Let Hawaiʻi Voters Pick Who They Want In A Truly Open Primary - Honolulu Civil Beat
New IVN Op-Ed by Pres. John Opdycke and SVP Jeremy Gruber
New IVN Op-Ed by Pres. John Opdycke and SVP Jeremy Gruber
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