Amendment 24 introduces a ‘new’ election in its inclusion of “Primary”.
Before this, there was only elections (presumed Constitutionally defined).
The Constitution did not “know” of Primary elections until A-24.
It begs the question of whether such “political party popularity contests” ARE elections at all.
And why is taxpayer money used to fund the “choices contest” of a PRIVATE entity.
To quote Publius, “Political parties are private organizations”.
Primaries are a Cloward-Piven pogrom to inundate the ill-informed with so many voting opportunities that such lose their appeal and citizens become apathetic.
It allows the Marxists to slip in tax increases and regulatory fook-a-ree. (cf: School millages that give raises to Marxist union employees)
An election, rightly defined, places a candidate directly into a public office.
Public offices are a creation of the Constitution.
Candidate isn’t a public office.
I have never voted in a primary.
The “Primary’s” imprimatur -as an election- was conjoured from whole cloth.
States should not spend tax money on party popularity contests.
Butler PA rally.
First (2024) use of counter-snipers.
First (2024) rally televised by BigMedia.
First (2024) outdoor rally in a “public” venue.
First (ever) rally to have an attempt at Trump.
Leads me to wonder if BlackHats have an assassin “on call” in, or near, specific spots that can be arranged upon announcement?
The court ruled (my plain reading of the outcome) that a political party can select any candidate, in any way it wants, regardless of statewide primaries.
You'll remember some state primaries were ruled in Hillary's favor by way of coin flips...which Hillary won every time, a statistical magic trick.
So, IMHO, A24 doesn't mean squat other than the fact that a poll tax is not allowed. The courts say primaries don't matter since the party can rule by fiat and select any candidate it anoints.
I know you'll correct me if I have the facts wrong.