Legal Opinion
Democratic Party of Washington State v. Reed
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 15, 2003No. Nos. 02-35422, 02-35424, 02-35428PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge.
The State of Washington conducts a “blanket” primary, in which voters choose candidates without being restricted to candidates of any particular party. The Democratic, Republican and Libertarian Parties all challenged the law, claiming that it unconstitutionally restrains their supporters’ freedom of association. They are correct.
We recognize that Washington voters are long accustomed to a blanket primary and acknowledge that this form of primary has gained a certain popularity among many of the voters. Nonetheless, these reasons cannot withstand the constitutional…
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