On April 11, the U.S. District Court that is hearing Utah Republican Party v Herbert asked the Republican Party whether the party still contests the constitutionality of the Utah election code that governs how candidates may get on the Republican Party primary ballot. The federal court asked for a response by April 13.
On April 13, the Republican Party responded that it still believes that the election code, as recently interpreted by the Utah Supreme Court, violates the party’s right to control its own nomination process. Therefore, the federal court will again take up the question of whether the law is unconstitutional or not. The law says candidates seeking a Republican nomination can either show substantial support at a party caucus, or petition to get on the primary ballot. The party does not want anyone to be able to petition onto the primary ballot. Thanks to Rick Hasen for this news.
Where in the USA Const does it say that X percent of the PUBLIC Electors in a State have sny independent POWER to take over the PUBLIC nomination/election system for PUBLIC offices ???
How STUPID are the SCOTUS robot party hacks ???
i.e. for MORONS — PUBLIC laws for the PUBLIC nomination of candidates for PUBLIC offices.
ZERO power in such X percent factions to control nominations.
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P.R. and nonpartisan App.V.
i.e. NO robot party hack caucuses, primaries and conventions.
[General] Election Ballot access only via EQUAL nominating petitions.