Last month, CUIP, our Idaho affiliate, and 12 independent voters petitioned the Federal Court to become co-defendants in a lawsuit filed by the Republican Party against the State of Idaho. The Republicans are attempting to force the state to close the primaries to independent voters, and we petitioned to become directly involved as defendants in the suit.
This morning at 9:30 AM, the judge ruled—over the strenuous objections of the Republicans’ attorneys that CUIP and independent voters could join the suit as defendants.
It’s a legal precedent, the first time that independents have directly intervened in an election case that impacts on our voting rights.
It’s an important win for independent minded voters.
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Michael H. Drucker
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