Mallott rejects Democrats’ proposed primary change

Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott has rejected a proposal by Alaska Democrats to allow candidates not affiliated with a political party to run in the Democratic primary.
In a letter to state party chair Casey Steinau, Mallott noted questions raised by party attorneys about the constitutionality of a state law requiring a candidate seeking a party’s nomination to be a registered voter of that party. Steinau has said the party believes the law is unconstitutional.
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