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Originally Posted by merrymini
Florida is a closed primary state. That means that if you are not affiliated with either party, you cannot vote in a primary. There should be a referendum on the November ballot for Florida to become a open primary state, allowing independents to vote in primaries. I will vote for this because, I believe, independents have the right to vote in primaries just like everyone else.
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I don't understand this line of thinking. Yes, I know there are open primary states, so it's a fait accompli in those cases. But why should people who are not part of a particular political group be able to help determine whom that group decides to run as candidates?
In my view, if you really want to have a say, then join that party. Or, support candidates from another party to run against whomever the other party has chosen.
You've stated that you have "no party affiliation". So why should you have any power in a primary that's selecting people who
do have a party affiliation? It's like "I have no desire to join your club, but I want to be able to help decide who gets to run for office in your club". I don't get that.