2007 Senate Bill 625 (Revise presidential primary procedures; require declaration of party )

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Introduced by Sen. Cameron Brown (R) on June 27, 2007, to require presidential primary voters to declare their party on the record. Also, to establish procedures by which Democratic and Republican party chairs would determine the date of future primaries, or could cancel a primary. See also Senate Bill 624.
- Referred to the Senate Campaign & Election Oversight Committee on June 27, 2007.
  - Reported in the Senate on July 19, 2007, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Referred to the Senate Campaign & Election Oversight Committee on January 22, 2008.

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1) prevention [by Anonymous Citizen on September 7, 2007]
What is the motivation behind the declaration of a party for voting in the primary elections?
Seems to me that this is a regressive idea that is requiring people to vote along party lines. Keep the primary's open!!!
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2) 2007 Senate Bill 625 (Revise presidential primary procedures; require declaration of party ) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the Senate on June 27, 2007

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