The Brief

The Texas Republican Party is suing the Texas Secretary of State to close the state's primary elections to only voters from the Republican party.

Current voting rules allow registered voters in the state to vote in the primary election of their choice.

The Texas Legisilature failed to advance two pieces of legislation during the last session that would have closed primaries.

DALLAS - The Texas Republican Party filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Jane Nelson in an attempt to close the party's primary elections in the state to only registered Republicans.

"But Texas law, as enforced by Defendant Jane Nelson, the Texas Secretary of State ("the Secretary"), forces the Party to allow voters who may fundamentally oppose the Party’s principles and candidates to choose th

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