Independent voters have played a key role in many state primaries this election season. But some contests -- including those in D.C. and Maryland-- prevent independent voters from casting ballots in either the Democratic or Republican primary. This week, a member of the D.C. City Council unveiled a bill that would strike down that prohibition in the District. We look at the measure and consider how open and closed primaries affect outcomes around the country.
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Open Primaries for DC?
Listen Thursday, Mar. 6, 2008 at 12:06 p.m. in PoliticsGuests
David Catania
D.C. Councilmember (I-At Large); Chairman of the Committee on Health
Rob Richie
Executive Director, FairVote: The Center for Voting and Democracy
Greg Giroux
Senior Writer, Congressional Quarterly
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