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]]> By: James http://dailywrit.com/2007/08/looking-ahead-at-washington-state-grange-v-washington-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-264 James Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:24:01 +0000 http://dailywrit.com/2007/08/03/looking-ahead-at-washington-state-grange-v-washington-republican-party/#comment-264 I also disagree with Justices Ginsburg and Stevens. The latter seems to base his decision the social construct of voter turnout, which too me is farcical because (1) the purpose of the organized political party is to become more powerful by increasing turnout, which inherently depends on the institutions ability to privately associate and (2) the idea that Americans will become more politically efficacious because they can select candidates based on "preference" and not "party" doesn't make sense. ALSO, isn't it possible that such a system could unintentionally violate a party's freedom to associate by selecting two candidates of the same (or similar) parties? For example, if Lieberman declared himself to prefer the "liberal" party and Lamont preferred the Democratic party? ALSO, can't voters write-in candidates that don't appear on the ballot? This Washington law is certainly unconstitutional, right? Right? I also disagree with Justices Ginsburg and Stevens. The latter seems to base his decision the social construct of voter turnout, which too me is farcical because (1) the purpose of the organized political party is to become more powerful by increasing turnout, which inherently depends on the institutions ability to privately associate and (2) the idea that Americans will become more politically efficacious because they can select candidates based on “preference” and not “party” doesn’t make sense.

ALSO, isn’t it possible that such a system could unintentionally violate a party’s freedom to associate by selecting two candidates of the same (or similar) parties? For example, if Lieberman declared himself to prefer the “liberal” party and Lamont preferred the Democratic party?

ALSO, can’t voters write-in candidates that don’t appear on the ballot?

This Washington law is certainly unconstitutional, right? Right?

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