[EL] Rumblings about closed primaries in Alabama

[Edward Still]

News clippings from my Votelaw.com/blog
June 27, 2014
 Hubbard wants adjustments to primaries

*Charles Dean writes on AL.com:*
Not many hours after Cochran had won I sent a text message to Speaker of
the Alabama House of Representatives Mike Hubbard asking for his reaction
and whether or not he now might support an effort to close the state's open
primary system where anyone is free to vote in either party primary.

It didn't take Hubbard long to respond and add his voice to calls to stop
or at least curtail Democrats voting in the GOP primary.:

"Given the fact that AEA-backed RINOs infiltrated our Republican primaries
this election cycle and will likely continue to do so, there is obviously a
need to look at the system and make needed adjustments," Hubbard said in a
statement. ...

"I believe we should lay out all available options, including closing our
GOP run-offs to crossover voting, and study what works best in other
Republican red states like Alabama." Hubbard continued. "The next
legislative session does not convene until next March, so we have plenty of
time to take a measured approach and decide upon the steps necessary to
protect our party nominating process." -- House Speaker Mike Hubbard
willing to look at all options to end crossover voting in runoffs | AL.com
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 June 26, 2014
 GOP chairman still banging his closed-primary drum

*AL.com reports:* Democratic voters helped Sen. Thad Cochran squeak by in
the Republican runoff in Mississippi on Tuesday, a fact that Alabama's
Republican Party chairman says strengthens the argument for party
registration in this state.

Alabama is an open primary state, so voters don't have to register with a
party to vote in the primary.

Chairman Bill Armistead said Democrats could determine the outcome of a
Republican runoff in Alabama, just as they apparently did in Mississippi.

"I think what happened in Mississippi last night definitely sends a strong
signal to us in Alabama that until we have party registration that same
kind of thing could happen here in our state," Armistead said.

Armistead said he was opposed to candidates seeking Democratic support in
primaries or runoffs, although he said that's fine to do in the general
election. -- Alabama GOP chairman says Mississippi Senate race strengthens
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 June 20, 2014
 GOP chairman seeks final solution to Democrats' "meddling" in primary

*AL.com reports:* The head of the state's Republican Party is taking aim at
the Alabama Education Association in his fight to move towards a closed
primary.

In a letter <http://algop.org/protecting-integrity-alabama-elections/> sent
to GOP members and posted to ALGOP.org this week, party boss Bill Armistead
said he's continuing his long-time efforts to stop cross-over voting in
primaries by moving towards a "closed" primary. ...

[He writes,] "Until such time that we enact legislation in Alabama to have
a closed or semi-closed primary, we will continue to see Democrats
"meddling" in our Republican primary. It's time to put a stop to that once
and for all." -- Alabama Republicans wants 'outsiders' (that means you AEA)
to quit meddling in is primaries: Today in state politics | AL.com
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