How many states have open primaries?

[LongTomH]

Just a thought; we keep hearing about Republicans who are interested in Bernie's message. I wonder how many of them might vote for him in an open primary.

An open primary is one where a voter can vote for a candidate in either party, no matter how the voter is registered. Here in Missouri, we're not even required to declare a party; when we go to the polls, we can ask for a Republican or Democratic ballot.

EDITED TO ADD: Answering my own question: Ballotpedia lists 14 states:

Alabama, Arkansas, Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin

Alaska, Illinois, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Ohio, and Texas have semi-open primary systems, with varied requirements for voting in primaries or caucuses.

Three other states have a blanket primary, where voters are given one long ballot containing candidates for both parties.:

California, Louisiana, and Washington

Now, another thought: Would it be worthwhile courting Republican voters in those states?

[cloudbase]

1. The same in Texas. n/t

[mother earth]

2. Everything we do to help ourselves & Bernie Sanders is worthwile. Don't doubt for a moment that he

is reaching across the political spectrum. He is!!!

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

3. In Ohio, a 'semi-open primary'

you go in, they ask you which ballot you want, you tell them (Dem, Republican, or Issues, usually), take it, and vote. I'm not sure how we could really be that much more open.

[Fawke Em]

6. That's the way it is here, too.

[eridani]

4. In WA state, you have to sign a statement that you are a Democrat to participate in the--

--caucuses. Since there is no registration by party, it's an honor system.

[Fawke Em]

5. Yes!!

We are in Tennessee.

We had a handful of Republicans at the Tennessee for Bernie organizational meeting - all women - all fed up with GOP conspiracies over their bodies and all distrustful of Hillary.

There still are some moderate Republicans out there who don't like the clown car and have never liked HRC.