An argument in favor of partisan primaries is that it allows parties to pick the candidates that best represent the party platform. Supposedly. The discussion

An argument in favor of partisan primaries is that it allows parties to pick the candidates that best represent the party platform. Supposedly. The discussion that is more cogent in my opinion is ballot security. This is not only the chain of custody of ballots throughout the life cycle, but also the security of the voter marking and casting the ballot. Mail-in ballots offer vast opportunity for voter coercion. Which is why a polling place is really the proper answer for almost all voters. This is both a huge issue for election credibility, and something that the less serious voices are entirely too glib about.