Here is an interview with New York Assemblymember Amy Paulin, about her idea for a bill that would allow the Lieutenant Governor to remove his name from the Democratic primary ballot. She wants the bill to pass in time to affect the June 2022 primary. The legislature is in recess so the bill won’t be introduced until April 25.
Privatizing primaries would leave these decisions up to each party.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2022/04/18/lawyer-ex-ny-lt-gov-has-strong-legal-challenges-charges/7360482001/
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