Most Dems Want Open Primaries: Poll

As more voters reject major political parties, some argue closed primaries mean disenfranchisement

by Nika Knight, staff writer

Amid new charges of an "undemocratic" presidential primary, over 60 percent of Democratic voters and Democratic-leaning voters assert that they want the party to hold open nominating contests, an NBC News/Survey Monkey poll released Tuesday found.

A majority of Republicans and voters leaning toward the Republican Party also prefer open primaries and caucuses.