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ALGOP votes to close primaries starting in 2024

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Alabama is currently one of 15 states with open primaries, while nine states currently have closed primaries. Some Republicans expressed concern that the move could result in the party actually losing some voters who fail to get registered before the election. One member suggested allowing primaries to remain open, and registering everyone voting in the Republican primary at that time.

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ALGOP votes to close primaries starting in 2024

The State Executive Committee of the Alabama Republican Party voted overwhelmingly in favor of recommending the restriction of primary participation to registered Republicans.The resolution requests for republican lawmakers to pass a bill closing the primaries ahead of the 2024 election.The recommendation was expected, as Republicans began discussing the matter after seeing Democrats sharing that they had participated in the Republican primary.“…

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