Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News for this post.
Independent Voters for Arizona have launched an organizing initiative to expand statewide, led by Kim Ames-Wright in Prescott and James Morrison in Tucson. Tim Castro, a seasoned professional is on board to organize the expansion campaign and Amanda Melcher, the phone operation. Currently, they are reaching out to independents across the state with a letter to the parties to open up the Presidential primaries.
Two Arizona Legislators, Senator Martin Quezada (D-Phoenix) and Representative Richard Andrade (D-Glendale), introduced a bill on Jan. 11, 2016, that would allow independent voters to vote in Presidential primaries.
Although Arizona law already requires that independent voters be allowed to choose any primary ballot for office other than President, the law allows Arizona parties to close their Presidential primaries to members only. No party in Arizona now lets independents vote in its Presidential primary.
The bill has an emergency clause.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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