The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider the constitutionality of a Washington state primary election system in which the top two finishers advance to the general election even if they are from the same party. The Washington Democratic and Republican parties sued to block the new system, saying they would be forced to be associated with candidates they did not choose.
February 27, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider the constitutionality of a statewide primary election system in which the top two finishers advance to the general election even if they are from the same party.
The justices will hear arguments in the fall in a case from Washington state over its “Top 2″ primary system that voters created.
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