Reforming Primary Elections?

“Reforming Primary Elections Won’t Make Government Better” by John Sides, is an article in the Washington Post about primary elections and voter turnouts. Sides aims his argument at those people who believe that reforming primary elections can make a difference on who votes, how they vote, and who they vote for. He writes the article to convince them that their idea does not work. He presents evidence from political research: "The most recent and comprehensive work is by Eric McGhee, Seth Masket, Boris Shor, Steve Rogers, and our own Nolan McCarty.  They find a weak and inconsistent relationship between primary rules and polarization in state legislatures. Letting independents vote via open primaries does not elect more moderate candidates”.  Sides’ argument is strong because of his use of research information to prove his claim, he states: “There aren't enough true independents voting to make open primaries a means of reducing polarization. Voters may lack the necessary information or aptitude to distinguish among more moderate and more extreme candidates”.  I agree with John Sides because although there are many people claiming to be independent, only a few of them are voting and making their opinions heard. And, I also agree with him about some voters not having enough information to choose more moderate candidates but it is because they do not educate themselves on politics although they have the means to do so.