innermeerkat@jlai.lu to Enough Musk Spam@lemmy.world · 24 hours agoIsn't this called corruption?jlai.luimagemessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageIsn't this called corruption?jlai.luinnermeerkat@jlai.lu to Enough Musk Spam@lemmy.world · 24 hours agomessage-square56fedilink
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 hours agoOnly registered Democrats can vote in a Democratic primary election, where the Democratic party selects its candidates for a general election. Only registered Republicans can vote in a Republican primary election, where the Republican party selects its candidates for a general election. Party registration plays no role in a General election: you can vote for anyone, even if they are not a member of your own party.
minus-squareshottymcb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 hours agoNot all states are like that, a few have open primaries.
minus-squareDalvoron@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·14 hours agoCan you register with both parties? Choose the best candidate for your party in your primary and the worst viable candidate for the other one?
minus-squareLifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-210 hours agoIn 34 out of 50 states if you do NOT register, you can vote for any candidate in the primaries.
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-27 hours agoBut you can still only request a ballot with one primary: you cannot select the best candidate for your party and the worst for the other. In those states, the request for a particular ballot is, effectively, registering as a member of that party.
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 hours agoNope. Primary elections are held simultaneously, and you are only allowed one ballot or the other. But it is a common practice to “sabotage” the other party rather than vote for your own.
Only registered Democrats can vote in a Democratic primary election, where the Democratic party selects its candidates for a general election.
Only registered Republicans can vote in a Republican primary election, where the Republican party selects its candidates for a general election.
Party registration plays no role in a General election: you can vote for anyone, even if they are not a member of your own party.
Not all states are like that, a few have open primaries.
Can you register with both parties? Choose the best candidate for your party in your primary and the worst viable candidate for the other one?
In 34 out of 50 states if you do NOT register, you can vote for any candidate in the primaries.
But you can still only request a ballot with one primary: you cannot select the best candidate for your party and the worst for the other.
In those states, the request for a particular ballot is, effectively, registering as a member of that party.
Nope. Primary elections are held simultaneously, and you are only allowed one ballot or the other. But it is a common practice to “sabotage” the other party rather than vote for your own.