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Open primary Arkansas and closed primary Kentucky had worse turnout than Idaho primary

While critics of Idaho’s May 16 closed primary election say the new system is chiefly to blame for Idaho’s low voter turnout, two other states with contests similar to Idaho—one with an open primary, the other with a closed primary—also … Continue reading

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Trail won’t switch party in face of closed primary system

Republican Trail won’t switch parties in face of closed primaries At the end of the 2011 legislative session, House Speaker Lawerence Denney, R-Midvale, stripped two committee chairmen of their posts and explained that the duo should have voted with leadership … Continue reading

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