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I can not vote in the primaries this election cycle.

Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,381 ******
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The POS Secretary of State succumbed to pressure from the two party system to bar independent voters from having a voice in the primary in my state.
Some will die in hot pursuit
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
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  • ruger41ruger41 Member Posts: 14,665 ✭✭✭✭

    I hate our voting system in Washington. Hate that we cannot go to a polling place if we want.

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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,381 ******
    ruger41 said:

    I hate our voting system in Washington. Hate that we cannot go to a polling place if we want.


    Same here. Same here.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    You have been disenfranchised!


    RLTW

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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,673 ✭✭✭✭

    Primaries are a party function. If one is not a member of the party, what right does he have in participating in that party’s events?

    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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  • hillbillehillbille Member Posts: 14,393 ✭✭✭✭
    Don I think you should be able to vote for the person, not the party, I have never been a believer in straight party ticket. I think that is the biggest problem in todays politics, no one is willing to vote against their party, or step over party lines........
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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,673 ✭✭✭✭
    hillbille said:
    Don I think you should be able to vote for the person, not the party, I have never been a believer in straight party ticket. I think that is the biggest problem in todays politics, no one is willing to vote against their party, or step over party lines........
    In the general election, which is a Constitutionally directed event, you can vote for whomever you want, hillbille.  Primaries are nothing more than political parties deciding who they want to represent them in the general.  There is no Constitutional mandate to have them at all.  
    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,381 ******
    Don McManus said:

    Primaries are a party function. If one is not a member of the party, what right does he have in participating in that party’s events?


    The parties used to see value in gaining independent voters.  They both set themselves back this election cycle in that regard. I can't fathom how they think this is a good idea.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,673 ✭✭✭✭
    Mr. Perfect said:
    Don McManus said:

    Primaries are a party function. If one is not a member of the party, what right does he have in participating in that party’s events?


    The parties used to see value in gaining independent voters.  They both set themselves back this election cycle in that regard. I can't fathom how they think this is a good idea.
    My guess is that they do not want the opposition party to come in a skew the results.  It is a smart choice, IMO, particularly when the opposition is running an uncontested incumbent.  If half the voters in a Democrat primary had no intention of voting Democrat in November, the party would not receive any valuable information from the breakdown of the vote.
    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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