The point is that the party has no intrinsic right to a slot in the general election. The WEP can put whoever they wish up to represent them, selected however

The point is that the party has no intrinsic right to a slot in the general election. The WEP can put whoever they wish up to represent them, selected however they wish, in a process funded by their party resources. Then the primary is a voting population wide decision to winnow the field to a reasonable final competition. A state funded primary that is locked to a party selection process is an interesting use of public funds.