Iowa Bill to Restrict Who Can Run in Primaries

Iowa Representative Derek Wulf (R-Hudson) has introduced HF 353. It bars candidates from primaries if they have been members of another party during the preceding year. Here is the text. It also bars voters from voting in primaries if they have been members of another party during the preceding thirty days, and it attempts to extend this rule to party caucuses.

In 1986 the U.S. Supreme Court decision Tashjian v Republican Party of Connecticut said that if parties wish to nominate a non-member, the First Amendment freedom of association clause protects their ability to do that. Courts in Colorado and New Mexico have struck down duration of party membership laws, in situations in which the party didn’t want the restriction.


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Iowa Bill to Restrict Who Can Run in Primaries — 6 Comments

  1. The simpler solution is to eliminate state recognition of “nominations” by political organizations.

  2. “In 1986 the U.S. Supreme Court decision Tashjian v Republican Party of Connecticut said that if parties wish to nominate a non-member, the First Amendment freedom of association clause protects their ability to do that. Courts in Colorado and New Mexico have struck down duration of party membership laws, in situations in which the party didn’t want the restriction.”

    Fortunately in those cases, the Courts reaffirmed the rights of parties to exercise control over their own nominations.

  3. R.S. —

    BAAADE OLDE DAYS –

    NOOO SECRET BALLOTS — PARTY GANG MACHINE BOSSES CONTROLLING NOMINATIONS >>> JOB PURGES / BRIBES/ ETC

    SECRET BALLOTS >>> GOVT PARTY PRIMARIES 1888-1890

    NOW MORE GANG BOSS CONTROL OF PRIMARIES — ANTI BALLOT ACCESS FOR 3RDS/INDEES

    NOOOO PRIMARIES
    ONE ELECTION DAY
    EQUAL BALLOT ACCESS
    PR
    APPV
    TOTSOP

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