SB 6178 - DIGEST

     Declares an intent to create a primary for all elected offices, other than president and vice president, that:  (1) Allows all voters, including independents and those unaffiliated with a political party, to participate;

     (2) Preserves the privacy of voters' ballot selection and party affiliation, if any;

     (3) Rejects mandatory voter registration by political party;

     (4) Protects ballot access for minor political parties and independent candidates;

     (5) Maintains the right of any candidate to self-identify with any major political party; and

     (6) Upholds a political party's First Amendment right of association.