Colorado legislators Thursday rolled out a measure that could bring back a state presidential primary, one in which all registered voters would be able to participate. The bill is a response to frustration over a caucus system that has disenchanted many voters from all political stripes. “Regardless of party affiliation, Coloradans are demanding more inclusion in the presidential primary,” said Rep. Tim Dore, R-Elizabeth, a bill sponsor. “And we stand before you today to tell them, ‘We’re listening.’”
The bill seeks to create a presidential primary in Colorado beginning in 2020. It would largely resemble how elections are currently structured: Registered voters will receive ballots in the mail 60 days before the primary – a date that will be determined later.
If a voter is a registered Democrat or Republican, that voter would receive a ballot to vote in the their party’s primary.
Unaffiliated voters would also be able to participate. But they would have to choose a party preference in order to vote in the primary. That means they would have to declare which party they plan to vote for prior to casting a ballot, then go back to an unaffiliated status after the election.
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