Republican Party of Texas Sues State, Says Open Primaries Violates Its Free Speech

Texas Republican Party sues to end open primary system

The Republican Party of Texas filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to end the state’s open primary system, alleging it violates free speech protections.  The open primary system allows any voter to cast a ballot in the election, regardless of party registration, while the closed system, which the Texas GOP is battling to use, would only allow Republicans to vote in the Republican primary.   The lawsuit, filed in federal court against Texas Secret…

Republican Party of Texas sues state, says open primaries violates its free speech

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Republican Party of Texas, or RPT, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court Thursday, claiming that the state's open primary election system "violates [its] First Amendment rights." That system, which has been in place for decades, allows Texans to vote in either party's primary elections. If they do, they must also declare that they won't vote in the other party's primary. However, the RPT changed its bylaws in 2024 to only al…

Chip Hunt & Texas GOP File Lawsuit Seeking Closed Primaries — The Amarillo Pioneer

Local conservative politician Chip Hunt has joined forces with the Republican Party of Texas to sue the state government seeking to close primary elections.Currently, primary elections in Texas are open, meaning that any voter can vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary (though they may not vote in both during the same election).The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, alledges that t…

Texas Republican Party sues state to end open primaries

Currently, any Texas voter can cast a ballot in GOP primaries. The party wants to limit eligibility to registered members.