Pelz sticks up for minor parties and Seattle Republicans on 'Top Two' primary

State Democratic Party Chair Dwight Pelz reacts to Sam Reed's release on the "Top Two" primary ballot by, of all things, sticking up for other parties.

Here is the statement, via Cornfield.

"Today, Sam Reed made it official that Washington state has outlawed minor parties. The Libertarian, Green, Independent, and Progressive parties can sell their office furniture and computers, because they will never again see their names on a meaningful ballot in our state. Dishonestly framed under the auspices of promoting choice, Sam Reed's Top Two annihilates voters' right to choose among a wide range of candidates and the ideas they represent.

"Starting today, under Sam Reed's Eliminate Choice rules, a Republican in Seattle will be free to choose between two Democratic candidates for the legislature, while a Democrat in Ritzville will be free to choose one of two Republican choices for the legislature," he said.