Democratic Party v. Wisconsin
United States Supreme Court
450 U.S. 107 (1981)
Relevant factsFree
Wisconsin (plaintiff) law let non-Democrats vote in the Democratic primary and required delegates to vote at the national convention consistent with that open primary's results, directly conflicting with the National Party's (defendant) rule limiting delegate selection to Democrats; the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the state law, and the National Party appealed, citing Wisconsin's interests in election integrity, private ballots, voter participation, and preventing harassment.
IssueFree
Whether the First Amendment's freedom of association includes a right to identify those people who constitute the association and to limit the association to only those people.