Want to turn Idaho into California? The Open Primaries Initiative will do just that.

Bad California ideas are coming to Idaho through the Trojan horse of open primaries, and Republicans in the Gem State need to wake up.

At first, the thought of an “open primary” sounds harmless enough.

Consider how the opening line for the Idaho Open Primaries Initiative — “Idaho’s closed primary system blocks 270,000 independent voters from voting in the most important elections” — bolsters the initial appeal.

After all, who wants to disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters?

But one major truth is missing from this statement:

Read more at: https://www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article289586264.html#storylink=cpy

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