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open primary
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a primary in which everyone who is allowed to vote can choose either party's ballot (= list of candidates) in order to vote for a candidate to represent that party at a later election: 开放式初选（任何人都可以进行投票选出代表某党的候选人的投票方式）
In an open primary, you can vote for a candidate from either party.
Last year's ruling prevented the state from using an open primary.
She believes that open primaries encourage more candidates to run.
Some of the candidates wanted to prevent an open primary.
He won an open primary election in November.
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