Minnesota Bill to Repeal Primary Vote Requirement

A bill has been introduced in the Minnesota House to repeal the law that requires a certain minimum number of votes in a primary, before a party can successfully nominate any candidates in a primary. It is HF 616. The law says if a party fails to attract a number of primary voters, equal to 10% of its last general election vote, then all its primary nominees are disqualified. The law was declared unconstitutional in 2004 by the Minnesota Supreme Court, so it is a void law. Nevertheless, it’s always good for a state legislature to repeal such laws and get them off the statute books.


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