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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumOh, look at that. Judge rules NY results can be certified without interference
New York State's presidential primary results can be certified by the city and state Boards of Elections without any interference from the courts, a Manhattan judge ruled Monday.
State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron rejected a plea by a Manhattan attorney to rule that the state's closed primary system violates the state constitution because independents can't vote at all and those who do participate must be enrolled in their respective political parties six months before the election.
Mark Warren Moody asked the judge to issue a temporary restraining order to block the certification of the April 19 primary results, but Engoron refused, saying it's not likely that Moody would win on the merits of his argument.
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http://m.nydailynews.com/new-york/judge-rejects-challenge-new-york-closed-primary-system-article-1.2622021
There is more in the article about how the judge is sympathetic to the argument for an open primary but that precedent is very clear in this case.
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Oh, look at that. Judge rules NY results can be certified without interference (Original Post)
Godhumor
May 2016
OP
Supreme Court already decided that political parties can have closed primaries. nt
Fresh_Start
May 2016
#2
This does not include the current investigation into the fraud, and it's still out.
ViseGrip
May 2016
#3
LexVegas
(6,121 posts)1. So it was a virtual tie? nt
Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)2. Supreme Court already decided that political parties can have closed primaries. nt
nt
ViseGrip
(3,133 posts)3. This does not include the current investigation into the fraud, and it's still out.
Godhumor
(6,437 posts)4. Results are being certified. The removal of voters investigation won't affect the results
Though it may, and should, lead to criminal charges for the parties responsible.