I think it’s fine. I don’t want Democrats sabotaging the primary. Only Republicans should be able to decide who the Republican candidates in the general election will be. Letting Democrats into the primary doesn’t make any sense. Anthony MazzaSecond Year, Pharmacy

It’s not a big deal. The Republican Party isn’t really shutting people out, it’s just trying to set the best candidates forward. Letting Independents and Democrats vote might be more widely representative, but the Republicans need to get a feel for what voters within the party think.Sarah VranesichJunior, Nursing

Because Utah has such a large Republican majority, Democrats might try to go to the primaries and select the weakest Republican candidate in order to help Democrats to win in the general election. I think closing the primary is a smart move for the Republicans. Kellee GoodwinSecond Year, Pharmacy

It doesn’t matter. Utah is so heavily conservative that Republicans will win most of the general elections anyway. If the party wants to limit the election to card carrying members, that’s fine.Kim SplanSenior, Environmental Studies