HyperDic: open_primary

English > 1 sense of the expression *open primary*:
NOUN	act	open primary	a primary in which any registered voter can vote (but must vote for candidates of only one party)

English > *open primary*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A primary in which any registered voter can vote (but must vote for candidates of only one party).
Broader	direct primary	A primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office