Problems with Party Primaries
Unite America executive director Nick Troiano discussed his recent piece in The Atlantic, “Party Primaries Must Go.” He discussed problems with party primaries including issues with gerrymandering, voter turnout and political polarization.
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Unite America executive director Nick Troiano discussed his recent piece in The Atlantic, “Party Primaries Must Go.” He discussed problems with party primaries including issues with gerrymandering, voter turnout and political polarization.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- According to Nick Troiano, how have party primaries contributed to political polarization?
- Why are primaries more important than general elections in some areas?
- How do party primaries work?
- According to Nick Troiano, what have been the problems with party primaries?
- How are party primaries related to gerrymandering?
- How do party primaries impact voter turnout?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Cracking
- General Election
- Gerrymandering
- January 6
- Majority
- Packing
- Partisan
- Party Primary
- Plurality
- Turnout