AZ Bill to Convert Presidential Primaries from Closed to Semi-Closed

Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News for this post.

Arizona State Senator Martin Quezada (D-29th District, Phoenix) has introduced SB 1057.

It would change the Presidential Primaries from Closed to Semi-Closed.

Currently Only Party Members may vote in a Presidential Primary, but the Bill would let Independent Voters vote in any Party’s Presidential Primary.

It is peculiar that Arizona Law already lets Independents Vote in Non-Presidential Primaries, but Not Presidential Primaries. This causes Confusion.

Under the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Tashjian v Republican Party of Connecticut, if the Arizona Democratic Party wanted to let Independents Vote in its Presidential Primary, it could do that, notwithstanding State Law. The Decision said that States must let Independents Vote in Partisan Primaries, if the Party wants to let Independents vote in its Primaries.

Democratic and Republican Electors in Arizona, in the 2016 Presidential Election, were chosen by the Chairmen of State Political Parties.










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