Judge appears skeptical of claim that unaffiliated voters can sue Maryland over closed primaries

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JUDGE ISSUES PARTIAL RULING IN FAVOR OF UNAFFILIATED VOTERS: An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge issued a partial ruling Monday in favor of a group of unaffiliated Maryland voters who are challenging the state’s closed primary election system. A fuller victory might be harder to come by, though. The judge determined the voters had standing to file their case, but she has yet to decide whether she’ll dismiss the case on other grounds raise…

Judge appears skeptical of claim that unaffiliated voters can sue Maryland over closed primaries

Signs direct voters to a polling place at Sacred Heart Church in La Plata in this photo from the 2022 elections. (File photo by Angela Breck/Maryland Matters)An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge issued a partial ruling Monday in favor of a group of unaffiliated Maryland voters who are challenging the state’s closed primary election system. A fuller victory might be harder to come by, though. Judge Pamela K. Alban determined the voters had …