Advocates for Holding More Open Primaries Argue

question 23

Multiple Choice

Advocates for holding more open primaries argue

• A)open primaries allow for greater voter participation and tend to attract new voters to the party nomination process.
• B)open primaries make elections more competitive while taking the gatekeeper role away from senior party officials.
• C)open primaries are more accurate than closed primaries in measuring the will of the voters and the party leadership.
• D)open primaries serve to play a greater role in contributing to the unification of party members around a single candidate.

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