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Catania Calls for Eliminating Prohibition on Open Primaries |
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Councilmember Says District's Election Law Would be Ruled Unconstitutional if Challenged
Washington, D.C. - Today, Councilmember David Catania (At-Large) introduced a bill to remove the District’s prohibition against open primaries. The bill would allow the District’s political parties to permit the over 63,000 District voters who are not registered with a political party to vote in their primary elections.
“I am of the opinion that more participation in our local elections is a good thing,” said Catania. “District residents value the right to vote and the right to be represented, and with good reason. Yet, nearly 17 percent of our electorate is prohibited from participating in the primary process. It is certainly my hope that the District’s political parties will choose to open their primaries when the prohibition is removed.”
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 April 2008 )
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