• In most races, the decisive election is the primary, not the general.

• Millions of voters are locked out because they aren’t registered with a party.

• Candidates cater to a small sliver of voters—the most partisan—just to win.

• 30 million voters couldn’t cast a ballot in primaries that effectively decided elections in 2022.

• Voters with extreme views are twice as likely to vote in primaries.

• 58% of legislators admit they avoid compromise for fear of losing their primary.

• Voters face limited choices in November.

• Partisan activists and special interests hold outsized power.

Open, all-candidate primaries give every voter a ballot that counts.

• Top-Four (or Five) Primary — All candidates run on one ballot, all voters participate. The top four advance to a ranked general election.

• Top-Two Primary — The top two finishers advance, regardless of party.

• No Primary — All candidates run in one general election, with a runoff if needed.

• Fairer System — No voter is shut out.

• Increased Turnout — States with open primaries see higher participation.

• Better Choices — More candidates compete head-to-head.

• More Accountability — Politicians must earn majority support, not just partisan loyalty.

• Alaska’s top-four primary debuted in 2022, boosting participation, broadening representation, and rewarding coalition-builders.

•  California and Washington utilize two-two primaries for congressional and state-level elections; Nebraska uses it for state legislative elections.