The Context
California’s 2010 shift to nonpartisan primaries cracked open a system that once locked independent voters—disproportionately Latino—out of consequential races. The data suggests Latino voters now view open primaries as structural protection, not a procedural technicality.
The Takeaway
Latino voter preference for open primaries isn’t about party loyalty—it’s about access. Leaders watching California’s primary debate should read this as a proxy battle over who gets to shape general-election choices in purple districts.
Source: Ivn