Governor Wes Moore: ‘The Fastest Growing Political Party in This Country Right Now Is Independents’

‘The whole idea of a closed primary system is one that has to be reevaluated‘

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MOORE: “I think be the closed primary process has run it’s course. Because, I think the problem is the fastest growing political party in this country. Right now is independence. Is people were saying? I do not affiliate with Democrats, and I do not affiliate Republicans. Here’s the problem. Independence cannot vote until November. There voice cannot be hurt and when you’re looking at the mass of gerrymandering, this take in place, for example in the Congress or over 90 two percent of these congressional districts they’re. Even 90 two percent are not competitive by November, it doesn’t matter, and so that’s the system that we have. You have a system where more more people are disenfranchised. More more people are taken out of the process, and so I think. The whole idea of a closed primary system is one that has to be reevaluated, because if you believe in democracy than let people’s voices be heard, only”

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