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Nebraska Primary Election May 15, 2018
BranchMillardian:
--- Quote from: eelstrebor1 on May 03, 2018, 01:20:02 PM ---Last time I checked, someone that registers as "non-partisan" or independent can't vote in the primary. That means I can't vote in the primary.
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Me too. Former DemRat, I'll NEVER be a Repug. (Sorry, I've known too many...I was friends w/ some pretty prominent ones in this state and they ruined me. :-) )
It's not true in this state, but fun fact to drop on people; "What is the largest registered voter party, nationally speaking?" http://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx
shooter:
--- Quote from: BranchMillardian on May 03, 2018, 01:39:02 PM ---Me too. Former DemRat, I'll NEVER be a Repug. (Sorry, I've known too many...I was friends w/ some pretty prominent ones in this state and they ruined me. :-) )
It's not true in this state, but fun fact to drop on people; "What is the largest registered voter party, nationally speaking?" http://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx
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yea that's a gallup poll. I wouldn't trust them if they took a poll and determined that it was dark at nite
Atrus:
--- Quote from: eelstrebor1 on May 03, 2018, 01:20:02 PM ---Last time I checked, someone that registers as "non-partisan" or independent can't vote in the primary. That means I can't vote in the primary.
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That's not entirely correct. Independents can vote in the primaries:
- if there are nonpartisan ballots included (amendments, special issues, local boards, etc.)
- for state legislators (since the Nebraska legislature is officially nonpartisan)
- by request, for federal-level Senate and House races for one party (e.g., you can specifically ask for a Republican or Democratic ballot for the U.S. Senate and House)
- for state- and local-level candidates on the Democratic side (the Nebraska Democratic Party opened up their primaries to independents in 2014; the Nebraska Republican Party still requires you to register as a Republican)
Here is the Douglas County sample primary ballot. Notice the last page includes "Nonpartisan Republican," Nonpartisan Democrat" and "Nonpartisan Libertarian":
http://www.votedouglascounty.com/elections/2018/Primary/P18SampleBallot.pdf
BranchMillardian:
--- Quote from: shooter on May 03, 2018, 02:03:44 PM --- yea that's a gallup poll. I wouldn't trust them if they took a poll and determined that it was dark at nite
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Point taken. ;D
However:
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/07/05/5-facts-about-americas-political-independents/
https://ivn.us/2013/06/18/independents-exceed-party-registration-in-5-states/
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/2014/03/17/arizona-voter-registration-independents/6526385/
The reality is both mainstream parties need to either adapt or reach extinction phase, just like the Whigs, Federalists, etc. I don't feel particularly represented with either an "R" or a "D" by my name, I don't believe I'm in the minority either.
RobertH:
this is the first election that i will be voting as a No Party voter. i changed it when i moved. i will ask for the Republican ballot and see how it goes.
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