How should primary elections be structured?

[greenforest32]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_election#Types

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[Napoleon]

Closed, but for political reasons it might be wiser to have semi-closed primaries in less Democratic states.

[Хahar 🤔]

Closed (with electoral fusion)

[tpfkaw]

Go back to choosing delegates at the state convention!

[angus]

I like non-partisan, nationwide, one-day voting.  24-hour polling stations.  No absentee ballots; no early ballots.  Top two advance.  Four weeks later one nationwide runoff.  No electoral college.

[Vote UKIP!]

As a guy from a state that has run-offs, I generally think they are a bad idea. They cost way too much. In my congressional district, we had five elections for the same seat (special election, run-off, primary, run-off, general). And with crowded primaries almost every tine, it just racks up more cost for the state.

[Tidewater_Wave]

Leave it up to the states as far as who can vote but I support only Republicans voting in their primary and Democrats voting in their primary. Adopt the Ohio plan having a series of 6 election dates which would have 3 dates of large states rotating each primary.

[Beet]

I like non-partisan, nationwide, one-day voting.  24-hour polling stations.  No absentee ballots; no early ballots.  Top two advance.  Four weeks later one nationwide runoff.  No electoral college.

I can get behind this.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

They should be scrapped.

[minionofmidas]

Scrap primaries. Have an IRV vote between all contenders on election day.

And yes, that includes for President.

[Yelnoc]

Closed when the parties pay for all expenses of the primary.  Open when taxpayer money is involved.

[Bacon King]

I like non-partisan, nationwide, one-day voting.  24-hour polling stations.  No absentee ballots; no early ballots.  Top two advance.  Four weeks later one nationwide runoff.  No electoral college.

This is somewhat reasonable, however absent any serious campaign finance reform having a single nationwide primary day would construe things horribly in favor of monied candidates. For all its flaws, one thing I like about the current primary system is that the tempered pace allows candidates who don't get big donations to still be able to compete (to some extent, anyway).

Scrap primaries. Have an IRV vote between all contenders on election day.

And yes, that includes for President.

This is my ideal preference.

Closed when the parties pay for all expenses of the primary.  Open when taxpayer money is involved.

This is sensible if we're maintaining the status quo.