In the 2022 midterm election, Nevadans voted to implement nonpartisan primaries and ranked choice voting in their state and congressional elections. 15 states and Washington D.C. use closed, or partially closed, primaries for congressional and state elections. In closed primaries, you need to be a registered Republican or Democrat to vote for either party’s nominee. Other states use variations of open primaries, which means you don’t necessarily have to register with a party to vote for its candidate. Open Primaries, a nonprofit advocating for open and nonpartisan primary systems, is working to make open primaries a standard. “We’re working to…