Some county committees of the Florida Democratic Party have recently resolved that the party should let independents vote in its primaries. Although Florida election law says only party members can vote in primaries, the U.S. Supreme Court said in 1986 in Tashjian v Republican Party of Connecticut that parties have a freedom of association right to invite independents to vote in their primaries, regardless of state law.
As recently as April 18, 2009, the chair of the Florida Democratic Party, Terrie L. Rizzo, wrote this comment on a party facebook page, “The party doesn’t make the determination on who gets to vote in our primary.” She has been chair since 2017. It is believed that since April 18, she has learned about the Tashjian decision.
Tashian – one more MORON SCOTUS op among many.
INDIVIDUAL nominations by PUBLIC Electors — ALL [top 2 primary areas] or SOME [other areas] —
via PUBLIC laws.
Florida should eliminate partisan nominations. Organizing and funding of private party activities is an improper government activity. Government should not be in the business of recording the political beliefs of its citizens.