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March 28, 2019Jefferson City, MO |  By: AP

Missouri House advances plan to abolish open primaries

The Missouri House has advanced a plan to abolish
open primary elections and limit future participation only to people who
register in advance with a political party.

The legislation endorsed yesterday would mean only registered Republicans could
vote in the Republican primary and only registered Democrats could vote in the
Democratic primary, starting in 2021. People not affiliated with a party could
not vote for candidates in a primary election but could still vote on ballot
issues.

Missouri does not currently have party registration for elections.

The Missouri Republican Party platform has called for closed primaries, but
some Republicans voted against it yesterday.

The bill won initial approved on a 78-72 vote. It will need 82 votes on a
second-round vote to move to the Senate.