Crossover voting

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In primary elections in the United States, crossover voting refers to a behavior in which voters cast ballots for a party with which they are not traditionally affiliated.^[1][2] Even in the instance of closed primary elections, in which voters are required to receive a ballot matching their political party, crossover voting may still take place, but requires the additional step of voters to change their political affiliation ahead of the primary election.