Let vets vote. 3.1 million New Yorkers locked out of primaries. Rieckhoff & IVA files landmark lawsuit to blow up closed primaries.
Paul Rieckhoff is standing on the courthouse steps in Lower Manhattan — and he’s suing the state of New York. 3.1 million unaffiliated New Yorkers are locked out of the primaries that actually decide their elections, and a coalition of independent veterans, led by Independent Veterans of America, just filed a landmark lawsuit to blow the doors off. This is Let Vets Vote — and it starts now.
Paul Rieckhoff is on the courthouse steps in Foley Square, filing suit against the state of New York. The question in front of the court is…
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