Question: is there any law that says a party HAS to hold a primary? Im asking because I just saw a blurb online saying the DNC will not hold debates despite there being two reasonably solid primary challengers. I seem to recall the courts giving the DNC a pass on rigging the primaries for Hillary based on primary elections being a party internal thing, and they can make their own rules.
So is there anything stopping the DNC from just unilaterally saying "Joe's our guy, shut up plebes!'? I kinda understand their reluctance, as having a sitting POTUS primaried would seem to be a scathing indictment of current policy.
Anyways, just wondering if anyone knew the actual laws regarding primaries.