This means that in a primary, voters are limited to choosing candidates of their own party; Democrats vote for Democrats, Republicans vote for Republicans.  Minor political parties may now have primary elections.  Voters registered with no party affiliation or other parties not involved in the Primary Election may vote only on referenda questions and non-partisan races such Municipal, Judicial, and School Board.

A 1998 amendment to the Florida Constitution, states, in part, that if all candidates for an office have the same party affiliation and the winner will have no opposition in the General Election, all qualified voters, regardless of party affiliation, may vote in the primary election for that office.  This is called a 'Universal Primary'.

Regardless of party affiliation, a voter may vote for any candidate in a General Election.