- Senate passes bill to allow independents to vote in primaries (By RONNIE ELLIS, McCreary County Record)
- Kentucky Senate Passes Bill to Require Parties to Let Independents Vote in their Primaries (Ballot Access News)
- Bill to open primaries to Independents passes KY Senate (By Elizabeth Donatelli, WAVE 3 Frankfurt)
- NOTE: VIDEO includes interview of Michael Lewis
- Senate OKs Independent Voters In Primaries (Jessica Noll, KY Post) SB 53
- Ky. Senate Approves Open Primaries-Measure Expected To Die In Democratic House (WLWT Cincinnati)
- Senate Votes to Open KY Primaries to Independents (WBKO)
- Pushing for the Independent Vote (WTVQ ABC News 36 Lexington) Michael Lewis wants to overturn the state’s closed primary system...
- Tribal wins blunt democracy in Illinois feudal election (By Burt Constable | Daily Herald Columnist) "I understand the premise of primary elections - to determine a candidate for a party - but for independent voters such as myself, who frequently cross party lines during elections, we are effectively being discriminated against and not able to vote freely and fairly."
- Low voter turnout likely played role in election turmoil-Close races for Illinois governor nominees have yet to be decided (By JOHN SHARP AND KAREN McDONALD, Peoria Journal Star) "In my opinion, it will depend . . . on whether they are taking stances that will appeal to independents and some Democratic leaners," Hall said. "If (the Republican candidates) insist on a hard line, really conservative position, I think they make that prophecy harder to come to a realization."
- Our Opinion: Open primary would boost participation (THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER)
- Quinn declares victory but Hynes won't concede in Democratic governor's race (Chicago Tribune/Clout Street)
- Bill seeks easier path to ballot for independent candidates-Lawmaker who broke with Democratic Party says measure allows parties to set own deadlines (by Katie Burford, Durango Herald Staff Writer)
- Curry's re-election hopes tied to lawsuit in La Plata County (John Colson, Aspen Times)
- Colorado Bill to Legalize Fusion (Ballot Access News)
- Maurice Ferre pushing poll results-2010 U.S. Senate race, Kendrick Meek, Maurice Ferre (jim stratton, Orlando Sentinel/Central Florida Political Pulse)
- Mass. Republicans Eager To Follow In Brown’s Footsteps (By FRED THYS, WBUR NPR )
- Raptakis Proposes Ban on Closed Primaries (Chris Boardman, ABC 6) Raptakis said that no political party in the state should expect taxpayers to pay the bill for a party primary which shuts out 335,288 unaffiliated voters.
- We, not party bosses, deserve the right to choose candidates (LETTER Allentown Morning Call)
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