Even in an open primary state, if you vote in the Dem primary, you cannot vote in the Republican primary. But it does create a different potential conflict, if only one party is running a competitive race.

This year is so weird though, "because, Trump." There are lots of Republicans and right-leaning independents who genuinely don't like Trump, and if they cross over to our primary to vote for someone they would actually prefer to Trump in November, then they are actually serving the purposes of the Democratic party... because those are voters who would indeed help us win in November.

Where ever voters can cross over, republicans have an "operation chaos" going on to skew the vote in favor of the cabdidate they think would be the easiest to beat.

Might have been happening long time in voting....

They could also be skewing the vote in favor of people they really would like to be able to vote for in November, since so many don't Republicans or right-leaning independents don't like Trump. Then it's not "chaos," it's actually helping us put up a candidate who could more easily steal votes from Trump. Crossover voting is complicated.

To much cheating..going on to win our elections..apps,,,.iPad..

But it turns out, it's usually only small, insignificant numbers. As the article said...hundreds. I don't think it will be enough to move Bernie's numbers in SC much, even with a number of candidates on the ballot this time. He just doesn't play well down there.

insane notions in primary elections. Should not be allowed, but states can set their own election laws, so how do you convince them not to allow it?

ads and discussions in states where open primaries exist, explaining what should be obvious. Primaries are the PARTY's opportunity for its MEMBERS to choose their candidate. So closed primaries are the only way that makes sense.

But since the opportunity for disruption is probably the reason why some states allow open primaries, a discussion would not go far.

They also only want the registered party members voting in their primaries.

This South Carolina push is actually a publicity stunt because some SC Republicans have been trying to end open primaries there for years and they are trying to generate Democratic support to get it through the legislature. There was an article about it two weeks ago.

the other way around since it is R's that we hear about using open primaries to disrupt and muddy Dem primaries. They did it in 2008 primaries between Obama and Clinton to feed divisions in the party.

Democratic voters by creating a situation where we bicker among ourselves.
My point? Simply keep in mind that they are still Republicans and they cannot be trusted.
As for myself I refuse to get involved in arguing with anyone over which candidate is better so as not to sway someone to vote for "my" choice.
What I do intend to do is give 100% of my support to whichever Democrat we choose.

The South was a life time for Joe .. to say other certain candidates are going to win it...

If Biden gets another 4th in NV, he should quit while he is ahead in SC.

If Bernie goes on to win the nomination with the SC delegates being the ones to put him over the top, and then goes on to win the general election in November and the electoral college vote in December.

They say it can't happen? In 2016 it was said that Trump couldn't win...

In other words, there's no evidence that it's made a difference. Way too much is made of open primaries. Caucuses, on the hand, disenfranchise people.

republicans are going to help out! Lying, cheating and stealing over and over again!

They want money and power...GOP. Some voters don't understand how serious this election means.... our freedom will be lost...forever...

So true.

In Texas.

I pointed out that to me, as a Christian, such a thing would not be honorable. They looked confused.

That said a lot.

Especially with the internet trolls encouraging large groups who hate liberals to do it.

I am in favor of closed primaries. But tampering can still occur there by people changing their registration.

Especially with pro-voter changes like moving registration deadlines closer to election dates, it is still possible to orchestrate some tampering with the out-of-office party when the incumbent is running for re-election.

Open primaries just make it MUCH easier. More people can be convinced to do that one thing the day of the election, than also the prerequisite step of changing their registration in time for a closed primary.

Open primaries are much worse, but closed primaries are not immune.

You think caucuses are a headache.. (and yes they are).. open primaries are an open invitation to the destruction of our party. Open Primaries.. again, what nimrod came up with this useless idea..

Please for the love of God, I hope no one answers me with they are a unregistered democrat and they do no want to register but want a say who our candidate is.. My answer to that is.. join or move on.. Why should our party be subject to this type of messing with our numbers because you do not want to register.

This time it is such a headache because so many states will not be having a republican primary and so they have nothing to lose.

Parties are for registered members.

The Michigan primary is an open primary, with the state awarding 147 delegates, of which 125 are pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary

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nominated,,,,well,ya' gotta know it smells like fish

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