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Last Updated on Wednesday, 3 October 2007 08:24 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 3 October 2007 08:24
Could also lead to party registration in Virginia:
Conservative Republicans long have objected to the so-called incumbency-protection rule, contending that an open primary allows Democrats to vote in a Republican primary and nominate more moderate Republican incumbents. The opinion upheld a decision by U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson.
“While allowing the broadest possible group of voters to participate in a primary may be desirable, this interest cannot overcome the severe burden placed upon a political party when it is forced to associate with those who may not share its views,” the court said.