A Democrat can vote in a Republican primary in states that have open primaries. Open primaries are only employed in particular states in the US.
EXPLANATION:
A primary is a method used by political parties in the U.S. to suggest candidates for elected office. The primaries’ winners in the two-party system turn out to be the party candidates, and they handle each other in the election, which is happened in November in the even years.
However, not all primaries elections are identical. There are closed primaries and open primaries, and some types of primaries between those two. Perhaps the most known primary in modern history is the open primary, which according to advocates encourages voter participation. More than a dozen states hold open primaries.
An open primary is a place where voters can participate in Republican or Democratic nomination contests despite their affiliation’s party, given that they are listed to vote. Voters listed with third-parties and independents are also permitted to take part in open preliminary elections.
An open primary is the contradictory of a closed primary, where only listed members of the party can participate. In a closed primary, listed Republicans are enabled to vote only in the Republican primary, and listed Democrats are enabled to vote only in Democratic primary. Voters listed with third-parties and independent persons are not allowed to take part in closed primaries.
LEARN MORE:
If you’re interested in learning more about this topic, we recommend you to also take a look at the following questions:
•The democratic party originally started out as the party.
•Why were the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, Democratic, and Republican parties created?
KEYWORDS: Open Primary, Democrat, Republican
Subject : History
Class : 10-12
Sub-Chapter: Open Primary