Trial Date Set in Rubin v Bowen, the California Minor Party Lawsuit Against Top-Two Primary System

On March 4, an Alameda County Superior Court set a February 18, 2014 trial date for Rubin v Bowen, the case filed by the Peace & Freedom, Libertarian, and Green Parties that argues that the top-two system in practice injures the voting rights of voters who wish to vote for minor party candidates in November. The state will still attempt to persuade the Court to cancel the trial and dismiss the case, and a hearing on that is somewhat likely in June or July 2013.


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Trial Date Set in Rubin v Bowen, the California Minor Party Lawsuit Against Top-Two Primary System — No Comments

  1. So, I take it Richard that with the trial being scheduled to begin AFTER the start of the in-lieu filing period for the 2014 State primary, the best that California’s voters can hope for, is that the top-two system will be eliminated before the next Presidential election.

  2. Not necessarily. Judicial relief could put minor party candidates who had filed in the primary on the November ballot.

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