Keep Nashville’s Hands Off Party Nominations: HB 855 Tramples on Freedom of Association
Tennessee House Bill 855 (and its companion SB 799) is a prime example of a political “solution” in search of a problem. This bill would force every partisan election in our state – even down to local county offices like school board or county commission – to use state-run primary elections for selecting party nominees, […]
Handpicked puppet of the state kills the bill to protect our primary elections.
You might have heard someone talk about “closing the primaries” here in Tennessee. What exactly does that mean? In Tennessee, you simply become a registered voter, and at the time of registration; you do not declare an affiliated party. During a primary election, a voter simply declares their party affiliation at the time of voting. […]