Currently, any Texas voter can cast a ballot in GOP primaries. The party wants to limit eligibility to registered members.
The Republican Party of Texas filed a lawsuit against Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson on Thursday in a bid to restrict participation in the GOP’s primary elections to only voters registered with the party.
The lawsuit, filed in federal district court, claims Texas’ open primaries violate the Republican Party’s First Amendment associational rights to choose party leaders. The GOP said in its suit that it would prefer the Legislature to pass a law allowing only registered party members to vote in primary elections, but that it could not wait for lawmakers to act.
“[G]iven the steps necessary to transition to a fully closed primary in an orderly fashion, the Party cannot continue to wait and risk further political inaction and delay that could lead to open primaries (or even a bridge election) in 2028 as well,” the lawsuit read.
The Secretary of State’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
You’d have to be a registered party member to vote. Most voters are not registered party members.
Like me, I don’t like either party. And always vote for the lesser of the two evils. So this next election I’m voting for James talrico in the primary. Which means I’m voting Democrat.
The goal is to lock down their current maga politicians. Before midterms.
Because a large part of the USA is pissed about their reps sniffing trumps ass.