Lisa D.T. Rice

Lisa D. T. Rice is the CEO of Grow Democracy DC. She is a native Washingtonian, former ANC Commissioner, Ward 7 resident, independent voter, volunteer DC State Leader with Veterans for All Voters, and the proposer of Initiative 83.

The DC Council Has One More Chance to Let Independents Vote. Now is the Time to Get it Done!

These are taxpayer-funded elections. Every voter should be able to cast a ballot. It is time to fund implementation of semi-open primaries.

By Lisa D.T. Rice

June 19, 2026

Government of the District of Columbia. The DC Council has one more chance to fund open primaries.

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