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More than 1 million registered voters will be barred from participating in Pennsylvania’s primary this month. Such “closed primaries” and the partisan system for choosing candidates are amplifying the nation’s dysfunction, but there are solutions, according to a new book.

In the final days before the Pennsylvania primary, join Spotlight PA on Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m. ET for a live one-on-one interview with Nick Troiano, author of The Primary Solution, a new book on how partisan primaries are fueling the nation’s divide and what can be done about it.

This is a member-only event, but you can attend by becoming a Spotlight PA member right now at this link. Your gift will automatically register you for the event, and you will receive a follow-up email with details and the link. Current members can send an email to RSVP for free.

The discussion will be moderated by Spotlight PA CEO & President Christopher Baxter. Spotlight PA members support some of the most impactful journalism in Pennsylvania and also receive exclusive perks, including member-only events like this one.

This event is sponsored by Ballot PA, a project of the Committee of Seventy, committed to ensuring independents in Pennsylvania have the right to vote in primary elections. Sponsors do not have any editorial input for our events.

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