Subject: [EL] Blanket primaries
From: "Edelman, Paul" <paul.edelman@law.vanderbilt.edu>
Date: 12/1/2010, 8:57 AM
To: "election-law@mailman.lls.edu" <election-law@mailman.lls.edu>

 

Can someone point me to any literature on how the ideological make-up of the voters changes when moving from partisan primaries to a blanket primary.  Should one expect to see more independents come out in the latter than in the former?  Any pointers would be welcome.

 

PHE

 

Paul H Edelman

Professor of Mathematics and Law

Vanderbilt Univerrsity

615-322-0990