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House debates bill letting parties choose single- or dual-path nominating system
Summary
A floor debate centered on a bill that would let qualified political parties designate themselves as 'single path' or 'dual path' for nominating candidates; sponsor said both candidate routes remain available but parties may not pursue both simultaneously. Lawmakers asked how the change would affect unaffiliated candidates and ballot access.
Representative Fauson introduced 'Political party amendments,' telling the House the bill gives a qualified political party the option to be a single-path or dual-path party while leaving both candidate routes available overall. "It doesn't close down either path," the sponsor said, adding the change prevents a party from pursuing both paths simultaneously.
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