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DC funds semi-open primaries for 2028 elections
The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to allow independents to vote in district primaries starting in 2028, more than 18 months after voters in the nation’s capital passed a measure in support of the change. The council voted 9-2 to allocate $1.1 million toward semi-open primaries from 2027 through 2030....
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What happenedDC funds semi-open primaries for 2028 elections.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "DC funds semi-open primaries for 2028 elections". The right frames it as "DC Council votes to fund semi-open primaries, opening door to independents".
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CenterDC funds semi-open primaries for 2028 elections
The Hill - Campaign · Center · News report
Right / center-rightDC Council votes to fund semi-open primaries, opening door to independents
Washington Examiner - News · Center-right · News report
The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to allow independents to vote in district primaries starting in 2028, more than 18 months after voters in the nation’s capital passed a measure in support of...
DC Council votes to fund semi-open primaries, opening door to independents
councilvotesfundopeningdoor
Residents of the District of Columbia who identify as independent are allowed to vote in its 2028 partisan primaries after the D.C. Council voted to fund semi-open primary elections on Tues...
