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[US Supreme] Court rules in favor of Wash. primary
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Mar 18, 2008 01:47pm |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| Media | Newspaper - Spokane Spokesman-Review |
| News Date | Tuesday, March 18, 2008 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Supreme Court today upheld the state of Washington's open primary election system, a setback for the Republican and Democratic political parties in the state.
By a 7-2 vote, the court says the state may use a primary system that allows the top two vote-getters to advance to the general election, even if they are from the same party.
Washington never held a primary under the new system because of legal challenges.
"Wow!" Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed said when told of the decision. "That's terrific! It means the people of the state of Washington are going to be able to control who gets elected through this process."
Reed said the top-two system will take effect with the August primary election.
Writing for the majority, Justice Clarence Thomas said that overturning Washington's plan would have been an "extraordinary and precipitous nullification of the will of the people." |
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