This year Open Primaries played a Leadership role in Two successful State Campaigns to enact Open Primaries in Maine and Nevada.
Maine - After Five years alongside Local Activists, the only National Organization to do so. 350,000 Mainers, a Third of the State, now has the Right to Vote in every Election.
Nevada - Passed fully Nonpartisan Open Primaries and Ranked-Choice-Voting (RCV) General Election. Next is the 2023 General Election Ballot measure has to pass, then the State legislature has to Devope the process and Vote on it, to pass a Constitutional Amendment. Open Primaries started work in Nevada in 2018, working with Legislators and Local Activists to build support for Reform.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the exciting State Campaigns for 2023:
Oklahoma: Oklahoma United for Progress, Let’s Fix This OK and Oklahoma Academy, are pursuing a Public Education Campaign on Primary Reform, as they build towards a Ballot Initiative for Open Primaries.
Oregon: The All Oregon Votes team collected the initial Slate of Signatures needed for the “Free and Equal Elections” Initiative, a groundbreaking proposed Constitutional Amendment calling for All Voters to be free to Vote in every Publicly Funded Election.
Pennsylvania: Open Primaries PA has launched a Legislative Campaign, in both the Senate and the House, to allow Independent Voters in the State, the right to Vote in Republican and Democratic Primary Elections. Both pieces of Legislation aim to address the Voter Suppression currently happening in the State and enfranchise the 1.2 million Pennsylvanians currently locked out of the Process.
South Dakota: South Dakota Open Primaries have filed a proposed Constitutional Amendment with the South Dakota Legislative Research Council. This is the First step towards placing an Open Primaries Initiative on the November 2024 Ballot.
With efforts percolating in at least 6 other States, 2023 is on track to be Open Primaries biggest year yet.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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