Millions of veterans are excluded from primary elections in closed-primary states because they registered as independents.

According to Independent Veterans of America, about half of veterans no longer identify with either major political party. https://independentveteransofamerica.org/mission/

And a 2024 Unite America Institute report found that veterans are disproportionately represented among independents excluded from primaries. The report found that veterans made up about 16% of excluded independents — nearly three times their share of the general population. Not Invited to the Party Primary: Independent Voters and the Problem with Closed Primaries — Unite America Institute

And that probably shouldn’t surprise us. Every service member swears an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States — not a political party. So many veterans naturally develop an independent mindset that puts mission and country ahead of partisan loyalty. But in states with closed primaries, that independence comes with a cost. Which is why organizations like Veterans for All Voters are advocating for open nonpartisan primaries that would allow every voter — including independents — to participate. Veterans for All Voters — Nonpartisan. Veteran-Led.

I made a short video to explore this further, but the main question is this: should veterans who are taxed to pay for the major party primaries be excluded from those primaries simply because they chose not to join a party?

My short video (3-minute watch) is here if you want further background:

(485) On Memorial Day, Millions of Veterans Still Can’t Vote in Primaries - YouTube

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