Legal Opinion
Washington State Republican Party v. Washington State Grange
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 19, 2012No. 11-35122, 11-35124, 11-35125PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FISHER, Circuit Judge:
We address whether the State of Washington has designed its election ballots in a manner that eliminates the risk of widespread voter confusion, a question left unresolved in Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party (“Grange ”), 552 U.S. 442, 128 S.Ct. 1184, 170 L.Ed.2d 151 (2008). We hold that the state has done so. The ballots, and related informational materials, inform voters that, although each candidate for partisan office may specify a political party that he or she prefers, a candidate’s preference does not imply that the candidate is…
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