Until ______, political parties paid for primaries, relying on hefty candidate filing fees to fund these elections.

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In 1972, the Supreme Court ruled in Buckley v. Valeo that states could not require candidates to pay filing fees to run for office. This decision effectively ended the practice of political parties paying for primaries.

Until ______, Political Parties Paid for Primaries, Relying on Hefty