You are beginning to sound like an unreconstructed Souvrn'r or somebody who wants to embarrass the South.
The only issue of importance here is my right to chose from among the most notable Republican candidates if I so wish.
That's been denied. There are people who played tricks to reach this end. One of them is the Lt. Governor of Virginia.
And then there are the dead people ~ we'll never get to hear what they said about the signature verification processes they participated in.
How is this a 14th Amendment case?
“The only issue of importance here is my right to chose from among the most notable Republican candidates if I so wish.”
You have no right under the Constitution to vote in a Republican Primary.