Would Philly benefit from fully open primaries?
Yes: Everyone should get to vote in Philadelphia elections
Over 6,200 Philadelphia Republicans switched parties ahead of the district attorneyâs race. While itâs hardly new to see otherwise staunchly Republican voters register as Democrats in order to vote in local elections, this yearâs influx is bigger than ever, representing roughly two-thirds of Beth Grossmanâs 2017 primary vote, per city data. While many progressive Philadelphians may see these voters as unwelcome party guests, the party switchers are behaving according to Philadelphiaâs political reality: If you want a meaningful say in who governs you, who writes your laws, or who sits on the bench, you need to belong to the Democratic Party.