Brent Nelsen explains open vs. closed primary systems on WSPA 7News

Registered South Carolina voters can cast ballots in either the democratic or republican primary regardless of party affiliation courtesy of the state’s open primary system. A lawsuit filed by the SC Republican Party against the South Carolina Election Commission could change that. Furman University’s Brent Nelsen spoke with WSPA 7News about what a closed primary system would mean for voters. Nelsen, the Jane Fishburne Hipp Professor of Politics and International Affairs, is a regular commentator for local news sources.