The Hawaii Democratic Party has decided to sue the state, to overturn the state’s law that requires the party to hold an open primary to choose its nominees. The complaint is already in the process of being drafted. Other states in which major parties have sued to rid themselves of an unwanted open primary include Idaho, Virginia, and South Carolina. Republicans were the plaintiffs in those states. The Idaho Republican Party won its lawsuit; the Virginia Republican Party won a partial victory; the South Carolina lawsuit is still going on.
Again – Public nominations of Public candidates for Public offices according to Public LAWS by PUBLIC ELECTORS-VOTERS.
i.e. ALL voters (top 2 primary States)
or SOME voters (all other States) — open, closed, whatever.
Much too difficult for the SCOTUS morons (and other court morons) to detect.
These lawsuits are filed by the dominant political party in each state. For example, in Hawaii the Democratic Party is probably stronger than in any other state with the possible exception of Massachusetts. The nomination of the Republican Party is usually worth little. The Democratic leaders fear that an open primary will result in more moderate candidates being chosen and that Republicans and other voters will vote in the Democratic primary because that is what will determine the winner. Same reasoning for Republicans in Idaho, Virginia, and South Carolina. Of course, open primaries are wildly popular with regular voters.
When you have a closed primary, why does all the taxpayers in the state have to pay for running it? Isn’t that taxation without representation?
There is nothing in the US Constitution concerning “taxation without representation.” If there were, then the U.S. citizens who live in U.S. overseas possessions would have a very strong case against the status quo, especially residents of Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands, because they all pay federal income tax. D.C. residents would also have a strong legal case.
Since all candidates already appear on the primary ballot, it would be trivial for Hawaii to convert to a Top 2 system.
#4 I think a better case could be made for equal protection.
# 4 Will the tax slaves in the occupied USA colonies revolt ???
See that 4 July 1776 DOI document regarding taxation and no representation ???
Hmmm. How many States went thru a Territory regime and had NO voting folks in the gerrymander USA Congress for some/many years ??? Ohio, etc.