Comments on: Republicans Mostly Win Against Virginia Open Primary http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/10/02/republicans-mostly-win-against-virginia-open-primary/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:16:35 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve Rankin http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/10/02/republicans-mostly-win-against-virginia-open-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-131982 Steve Rankin Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:29:39 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/10/02/republicans-mostly-win-against-virginia-open-primary/#comment-131982 The state Republican Party approved the oath of disaffiliation and gave each local party unit the option of using it. The reason for this, of course, was to prompt the current lawsuit. The state party has kept its fingerprints off the suit, except that it did file an amicus brief with the 4th Circuit. Under the rule, anyone who votes in a Democratic primary after signing the oath is banned from Republican primaries. In addition to primaries and conventions, the Virginia parties have several other nominating options. The state is expected to appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court. Since the Republicans who brought the suit didn't get everything they wanted, they may appeal as well. The state Republican Party approved the oath of disaffiliation and gave each local party unit the option of using it. The reason for this, of course, was to prompt the current lawsuit. The state party has kept its fingerprints off the suit, except that it did file an amicus brief with the 4th Circuit.

Under the rule, anyone who votes in a Democratic primary after signing the oath is banned from Republican primaries.

In addition to primaries and conventions, the Virginia parties have several other nominating options.

The state is expected to appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court. Since the Republicans who brought the suit didn’t get everything they wanted, they may appeal as well.

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