Which of the following statements about primaries is LEAST accurate?

A. Some states hold closed primaries, which allow only registered party members to participate.
B. Some states hold open primaries, which allow voters to participate in whichever primary they wish.
C. Some states insist that candidates receive a majority of the votes, not just a plurality, and require runoff elections if no one gains a majority.
D. Once candidates have won their party's primary, they lose their independence to the party, which takes over decisions about how to utilize resources.
E. Some states used to hold blanket primaries, which allowed voters to cast votes across party lines, but this was ruled unconstitutional.


Answer: D

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