In an open primary, voters do not have to declare party affiliation beforehand, and can vote in whichever party primary they choose on election day. Option A refers to a semi-open primary, where voters must declare their party affiliation to vote. Option B and D are incorrect as they refer to different types of primaries (a blanket primary and a closed primary, respectively).

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In an Open Primary

Question 18

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In an open primary

A) voters do not have to make a public choice of the primary in which they will vote until election day.
B) voters can choose a candidate for each office,regardless of party.
C) there is no party registration and voters can vote in whichever party primary they choose.
D) only persons pre-registered as members of a particular party can vote.

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