Minnesota Governor Signs Bill for Presidential Primaries in Future Years

On May 22, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed SF 2985, which establishes presidential primaries in future years. All ballot-qualified parties could have a presidential primary. However, the date would be set by the two parties that polled the largest vote for governor in the most recent gubernatorial election. If they don’t agree on a date, then the primary would be on the first Tuesday in March.

Minnesota does not have registration by party. Normally, a Minnesota voter decides in secret which party’s primary ballot to use. But for presidential primaries, voters would need to publicly ask for a particular ballot, and a record would be made.

Pesidential primary candidates would get on the ballot at the sole discretion of the political party. No other state has such a provision, although Georgia and Florida are very similar. In all three states, persons not approved by certain party or legislative leaders would have no option to get on the primary ballot.


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Minnesota Governor Signs Bill for Presidential Primaries in Future Years — 2 Comments

  1. 1. ALL party hack lists of Electors are PURGE lists.

    NOTHING learned from the Hitler and Stalin purges in the 1930s ??? Duh.

    2. Having the party hacks determine ballot candidates is one more EVIL corruption —

    i.e. ONLY the Electors must have the power to determine ballot candidates — nominating petitions.

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