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Texas GOP Rule Change Could Lead Way for Closed Primaries
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Texas Scorecard by Brandon Waltens June 16, 2022

Conservative activists have long called for closing primaries as a way to stop Democrats from influencing Republican races.

As the Republican Party of Texas continues its convention in Houston this week, a proposed rule change could lead the way for closed primaries in Texas.

In addition to electing party leadership and setting the party platform and priorities, part of the business of the Texas GOP Convention is to adopt the rules of internal party operations.

When it comes to how the party runs elections, the rules have been traditionally tied to the Texas Election Code, written by state legislators.

That could soon change, however, if a proposed rule change is adopted by delegates this week. The proposed version of the rules strikes references to the Texas Election Code, essentially divorcing the party’s elections from the whims of the state Legislature.

More: https://texasscorecard.com/state/texas-gop-rule-change-could-lead-way-for-closed-primaries/
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Re: Texas GOP Rule Change Could Lead Way for Closed Primaries
« Reply #2 on: 06:34 am »
This is a long-needed change to the rules which MUST be adopted!
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Texans will not like a top-two-take-all California-style (I voted against it) "jungle primary". IMO, TX Rs should, if it's legal and constitutional, exclude from their primaries people who changed parties within 6 or 12 months of a primary.
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Re: Texas GOP Rule Change Could Lead Way for Closed Primaries
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Should have been done long ago in every state.
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Quote from: Free Vulcan on 10:09 am
Should have been done long ago in every state.

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Re: Texas GOP Rule Change Could Lead Way for Closed Primaries
« Reply #6 on: 10:38 am »
   Thanks for sharing @Elderberry
   Hard to believe that Abbott is relinquishing this control of the Texas GOP.   
   I smell Cruz.
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Re: Texas GOP Rule Change Could Lead Way for Closed Primaries
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Quote from: Free Vulcan on 10:09 am
Should have been done long ago in every state.

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Re: Texas GOP Rule Change Could Lead Way for Closed Primaries
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Quote from: Free Vulcan on 10:09 am
Should have been done long ago in every state.



Dang right!
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Re: Texas GOP Rule Change Could Lead Way for Closed Primaries
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Quote from: PeteS in CA on 08:37 am
Texans will not like a top-two-take-all California-style (I voted against it) "jungle primary". IMO, TX Rs should, if it's legal and constitutional, exclude from their primaries people who changed parties within 6 or 12 months of a primary.

I think 12 months would be too long. In 2016 I was able to convince my wife, a Blue Dog Democrat, to cross over and vote for Cruz. I couldn't get her to vote for Trump that Nov. though.
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