Independent Voters Face Hurdles In U.S. Primary Elections, New A-Mark Report Finds
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Independent voters, the fastest-growing segment of the American electorate, are encountering significant obstacles in exercising their right to vote in primary elections across the United States, according to a comprehensive report released recently by A-Mark Foundation.
- The report, titled " Are Independent Voters Disenfranchised by Primary Election Rules?
- ," sheds light on the complexities and disparities in state election rules that disproportionately affect independent or unaffiliated voters, constituting approximately 40-49% of the American electorate.
- The report from A-Mark Foundation underscores the disparity in access to the primary election process for all voters.
- "Primary elections are increasingly functioning as general elections, creating barriers for unaffiliated voters," said Rob Eshman, CEO of A-Mark Foundation.