HB5923 Summary: Open Primary System

• Creates an open-primary system where primary ballots list all candidates for office regardless of party affiliation, and voters are not required to declare party affiliation to vote.

• Provides that only the 2 candidates receiving the most votes in any primary election, regardless of party affiliation, shall be certified for participation in the general election.

• Removes party affiliation requirements from primary voter registration and ballot applications, allowing voters to receive ballots listing all candidates without declaring party preference.

• Eliminates restrictions preventing candidates from filing for a different party after participating in a primary or voting a party ballot.

• Repeals Sections 7-2, 7-3, and Article 10 of the Election Code to conform with the open-primary structure.