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Contentious exchanges punctuate hearing on GOP’s challenge to Colorado primary law
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A federal judge heard closing arguments on Wednesday about whether the 48% of Colorado voters who are unaffiliated should be barred from participating in the state’s Republican Party primary, with multiple contentious exchanges in the hearing’s final hours. The Colorado Republican Party is alleging a 2016 voter-approved law violates its First Amendment rights by forcing…
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Group of independent Colorado voters advocating for presidential, open primaries
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A group representing unaffiliated Colorado voters is trying to raise awareness about two ballot questions that could change how political parties select their nominees. The Coalition of Independent Voters in Colorado, a group known as CIVIC, conducted interviews with 120 unaffiliated voters in Colorado to “strengthen the voice of independents,” according to the group. The…
