Judge Rules Colorado's Primary System Unconstitutional

Federal Judge Rules Colorados Primary System Unconstitutional A federal judge has deemed Colorados primary system unconstitutional, stating that the seventy-five percent threshold for parties to opt out is too burdensome on major parties rights to associate freely. This ruling comes from a lawsuit by the Colorado Republican Party against the states semi-open primaries, which allow unaffiliated voters to participate. The GOP has previously failed to reach the supermajority required to opt out, but this ruling paves the way for them to try again in the future. The judge did not scrap the entire law, but left the exact fix open, noting that a fairer opt-out path would ease the issue. The ruling will not affect the June 2026 primaries, as opt-out votes must occur by October first in odd years. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/84e2c1fd1f7224e4