17. California amended its election law several years ago fr…
17. California amended its election law several years ago from a blanket primary to an open primary in which anyone from any party may vote for anyone from their party or another party. Following the primary, the two candidates receiving the most votes advance regardless of party. Assuming California then changes its primary from an open to semi-closed primary, in which parties could allow independent voters to vote in their primaries, but not voters registered in another party, e.g., Independents could vote in a Republican or Democrat primary but a Republican could not vote in a Democrat primary and vice versa. Assuming a challenge to the final change, what is the most likely outcome based on U.S. Supreme Court precedent if the final change is challenged in court?
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