Government
Aug. 26, 2016
Voter victory against political parties
Last week, the 9th Circuit shut down an attempt to close Hawaii's current open partisan primary system. By Jeff Marston
Last week, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Democratic Party of Hawaii (DPH), denying their attempt to close Hawaii's current open partisan primary system. Democratic Party of Hawaii v. Nago, 2016 DJDAR 8460 (Aug. 15, 2016).
Importantly, in Hawaii, voters do not register by political party and, in 1978, the state's constitution was amended to provide that "no person shall be required to declare...
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