Should Massachusetts have open-party primary elections?

Danielle Allen chairs the Coalition for Healthy Democracy, the organization driving Question 3, which would make Massachusetts' state primaries open to any party voter. State Senator Lydia Edwards, who opposes it, joined Allen on Boston Public Radio to debate the pros and cons of the ballot measure. 0:00 Intro to Question 3 2:33 Arguments against 4:35 Unopposed legislators 5:15 Private equity funding 10:56 Support from governors 12:12 Other legislature reforms 13:09 Voter demographics 14:45 Legislature audit 17:28 Ranked choice voting 18:59 Attracting more challengers 21:11 Can the legislature ignore Question 3? 22:27 Incentivizing tactical voting 24:36 Closing arguments GBH News is a premier source for in-depth local news and original story telling based in Boston, Massachusetts. Subscribe to the GBH News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/gbhnews?sub... Subscribe to our GBH Daily newsletter at https://www.wgbh.org/daily?utm_Newsle... Follow GBH News on Instagram:   / gbhnews   Like GBH News on Facebook:   / gbhnews   Visit our website: https://www.wgbh.org/news Support GBH and help shape a future where facts matter, stories unite us, and everyone has access to quality media. Join us. Fund the Future: https://bit.ly/FundtheFutureYT