SC Daily Gazette
The state Republican Party plans to challenge the state’s open primary elections in federal court, arguing the party should be able to restrict who can select its nominees. "The League of Women Voters doesn't see people voting for another party at levels high enough to move the needle," said Lynn Teague, LWVSC vice president, issues & action. "Instead, closed primaries could deter voters from participating in primaries, worsening already low turnouts. Everyone needs a voice in how they are governed."

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The South Carolina Republican Party has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to close the state's Republican primaries, arguing that only registered Republicans should be allowed to choose the party's nominees. Lynn Teague, vice president of the League of Women Voters of South Carolina, said that kind of crossover voting is uncommon and rarely changes election outcomes. She argued that closing primaries would further divide voters."Sometimes you decide that your preferred candidate is in one party, and sometimes you decide somebody from another party. This actually does happen, and you should be able to vote that way. That should not be prevented."

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