Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Independent Voters left out of voting in the Primary
Did you know that today over 25% of the "registered" voters in Florida were unable to vote in the Primary Election today? Only party designated voters are allowed to vote in the Primary Elections in Florida.
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As far as I'm concerned it should be this way in every state but the rules are up to the party leaders in each state.
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The Beatlemaniacs of The Villages meet every Friday 10:00am at the O'Dell Recreation Center. "I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend." - Thomas Jefferson to William Hamilton, April 22, 1800. |
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For what its worth, this was explained to us when we chose not to declare a party affiliation when we registered to vote. Personally I'm fine with it.
-- Bob C |
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I've been a registered independent since the 70s. California, like here, does not permit Independents to vote in primaries. My conscience, my choice. It beats nonstop phone calls from a party or individual who just irritates me.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay) "There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein |
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It would be inappropriate for someone who CHOOSES to not affiliate with the Republicans or Democrats to decide who the Reps. or Dems. put up for President.
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Isn't it called the Republican Primary?
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When all else fails, take a nap Carrie Sue Day Snelgrove |
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Nothing keeps you from voting Gop one time and Demo the next if you have a special choice candidate you want to vote for.
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Most people are as happy as they make up their mind to be. Abraham Lincoln |
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Good Points All.
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And the problem is what? When and if they ever have an Independent Primary election then registered Independents can vote in that primary.
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"In the end, it's not the years in your life that counts. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln |
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Also an independent, have no issue with not voting in the primary. Was the same situation in PA. Only downside I couldn't get a tootsie roll.....
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No one believes the truth when the lie is more interesting Berks County Pennsylvania |
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This is not new news!!
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In Florida, if a seat has no opposition outside of the party, then the primary is an open primary since it decides who the representative will be. I registered as a Republican in Jacksonville when I couldn't vote for the state senate seated vacated by Jim Kings death (the last true great republican in Florida politics). The Republican field had three candidates in the primary and to keep any Democrats or Independents from voting in the primary, the GOP ran two write in candidates for the general election in opposition to the Republican nominee. (some of you will say, do you have proof they deliberately did this. The answer is no but in nearly 40 years of voting in Duval County I have never seen a write in candidate before or since this election) The Republican Primary determined who was going to be my Senator and I was shut out of the process. Lesson learned and the next week I registered as a Republican.
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Want to vote in the primary then join a party.
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Jacksonville, Florida Andover, New Jersey The Villages Second star to the right, then straight on 'til morning. |
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Been that way for a long time in many States.
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Closed Thread |
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