Top Georgia Republicans are renewing their push to only let voters who register as party members cast ballots in GOP primaries.It’spart of an attempt to guarantee more ideological purity among the nominees.
The idea to end Georgia’s open primaries, which now allow any voter to choose either party’s ballot, has long failed to gain traction.
But Georgia GOP chair Josh McKoon says it’s time to reopen the debate now that President Donald Trump is back in the White House.
He released the party’s “election integrity priorities” late Tuesday, which is topped by a call for closed party primary elections.
McKoon told Politically Georgia that party stalwarts are clear they want “Republican voters electing the Republican nominees.”
“It is common sense to limit participation in Republican primaries to those voters who declare their allegiance to the Republican Party so our nominees reflect the philosophy of our voters,” he said.
The overhaul faces long odds under the Gold Dome and will be staunchly opposed by more mainstream Republicans who rely on moderate and independent votes to carry swing legislative districts….