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In an open primary, a voter is not required to declare a party affiliation until Election Day (including early voting), when s/he can arrive at a primary and declare his/her intention to vote in it. However, the voter can only vote in one party's primary election. [[Texas]] is among states which use open primaries.<ref>Texas allows a voter who didn't vote in a primary election to vote in a subsequent runoff election (but again, only for one party); a voter who voted in one party's primary can't subsequently vote in the other party's runoff election. Also, a Texas voter who participated in a primary cannot then participate in another party's convention, nor can the voter sign a petition for an independent candidate.</ref>
In an open primary, a voter is not required to declare a party affiliation until Election Day (including early voting), when s/he can arrive at a primary and declare his/her intention to vote in it. However, the voter can only vote in one party's primary election. [[Texas]] is among states which use open primaries.<ref>Texas allows a voter who didn't vote in a primary election to vote in a subsequent runoff election (but again, only for one party); a voter who voted in one party's primary can't subsequently vote in the other party's runoff election. Also, a Texas voter who participated in a primary cannot then participate in another party's convention, nor can the voter sign a petition for an independent candidate.</ref>
In addition to electing party candidates for the general election, a primary may also ask party voters to vote on non-binding resolutions, which seek to determine how they feel on certain issues. Usually, the resolutions are written such that a "YES" vote means the voter agrees with the party's view while a "NO" vote means the voter disagrees.
===Jungle primary===
===Jungle primary===
Some states, such as [[California]], [[Louisiana]], and [[Washington]], have what is known as a '''jungle primary''', where every candidate, regardless of party, competes together in the primary election and the top two candidates, also regardless of party, are able to face each other in the general election. Jungle primaries are generally supported by those on the [[Liberal|Left]], and in California, they have weakened GOP power and made the Democrat Party more left-wing.<ref>Fleischman, Jon (October 18, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/10/18/fleischman-ca-gop-has-fared-poorly-after-passage-of-prop-14/ FLEISCHMAN: CA GOP Has Fared Poorly in ‘Jungle Primary’ Era]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> Contrary to expectations that the jungle primary would lead to more moderate candidates, they have become more polarized under California's primary system.<ref>McCammond, Alexi (June 2, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/what-is-californias-jungle-primary-system-2018-election-85155277-9f39-4848-b58e-9dcbf81c99fc.html California's "jungle primary" isn't working]. ''Axios''. Retrieved June 2, 2018.</ref>
Some states, such as [[California]], [[Louisiana]], and [[Washington]], have what is known as a '''jungle primary''', where every candidate, regardless of party, competes together in the primary election and the top two candidates, also regardless of party, are able to face each other in the general election. Jungle primaries are generally supported by those on the [[Liberal|Left]], and in California, they have weakened GOP power and made the Democrat Party more left-wing.<ref>Fleischman, Jon (October 18, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/10/18/fleischman-ca-gop-has-fared-poorly-after-passage-of-prop-14/ FLEISCHMAN: CA GOP Has Fared Poorly in ‘Jungle Primary’ Era]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> Contrary to expectations that the jungle primary would lead to more moderate candidates, they have become more polarized under California's primary system.<ref>McCammond, Alexi (June 2, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/what-is-californias-jungle-primary-system-2018-election-85155277-9f39-4848-b58e-9dcbf81c99fc.html California's "jungle primary" isn't working]. ''Axios''. Retrieved June 2, 2018.</ref>
==Advantages==
==Advantages==