Comments on: Arizona Libertarians Win Lawsuit Over Who Can Vote in Party Primary http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/09/28/arizona-libertarians-win-lawsuit-over-who-can-vote-in-party-primary/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:14:05 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sam kelly http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/09/28/arizona-libertarians-win-lawsuit-over-who-can-vote-in-party-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-227580 sam kelly Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:41:04 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/09/28/arizona-libertarians-win-lawsuit-over-who-can-vote-in-party-primary/#comment-227580 Let the "D" and "R" groups conduct these elections and pay for them from other than public funds. Let the “D” and “R” groups conduct these elections and pay for them from other than public funds.

]]> By: Steve Rankin http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/09/28/arizona-libertarians-win-lawsuit-over-who-can-vote-in-party-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-128453 Steve Rankin Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:22:16 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/09/28/arizona-libertarians-win-lawsuit-over-who-can-vote-in-party-primary/#comment-128453 This always seemed like a no-brainer to me. In its 1986 <i>Tashjian</i> ruling, the U. S. Supreme Court gave parties the right to invite independents to vote in their primaries. But the state cannot force parties to invite independents-- it's up to each party. In the Arizona case, the district court's first ruling was appealed, and the circuit court sent the case back down to the district court. The Arizona parties also choose some of their party officials in their primaries. This always seemed like a no-brainer to me. In its 1986 Tashjian ruling, the U. S. Supreme Court gave parties the right to invite independents to vote in their primaries. But the state cannot force parties to invite independents– it’s up to each party.

In the Arizona case, the district court’s first ruling was appealed, and the circuit court sent the case back down to the district court.

The Arizona parties also choose some of their party officials in their primaries.

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