As noted in a post of July 7, the Washington State Democratic Party had asked the state of Washington not to hold a “top-two” primary next month. The Washington Republican Party made a somewhat similar request, also on July 7. The Republican Party’s letter to the Attorney General says, “By now you have received and had an opportunity to review the 9th Circuit order from July 3, filed also with the District Court for the Western District of Washington. As we have previously advised you: This litigation is not over. No court has vacated the injunction entered by the district court in July, 2005. The injunction against implementing the Modified Blanket Primary is still in effect. Conducting a Modified Blanket Primary in August will be a willful violation of the injunction. In addition to violating the injunction, issuing certificates of nomination to candidates who receive the most votes will constitute an ‘error’ in the administration of the election because the Open Primary is still the law of Washington. Please confirm immediately that the State will adhere to the terms of the injunction, and conduct its August primary in accordance with the Open Primary law.”

This letter is very similar to the Democratic Party’s letter, except for terminology. The Democratic Party’s letter calls the primary the “Top-two primary” but the Republican Party’s letter refers to it as a “Modified Blanket Primary.”