Debate from the Batshit State

"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob) 08/20/2016 at 00:29 • Filed to: None

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Bourbon&JellyBeans > dogisbadob 08/20/2016 at 02:59

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“Let’s be clear...” She keeps using that phrase, but I don’t think she knows what it means.

PatBateman > dogisbadob 08/20/2016 at 03:13

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I’m not even going to watch it. Batshit politician(s) from the Batshit State©? No thank you.

Svend > dogisbadob 08/20/2016 at 03:36

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One question for a confused U.K. OPPOnaught.

I hear mentioned several times in the past that people register to a party and some mention of f your registered as a democrat you can’t vote republican.

What is the state of play with voting in the U.S.?

Do you register with a party?

Do you have to remove your name from the party if you want to vote for another party?

Flavien Vidal > Svend 08/20/2016 at 04:45

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No, this is only for the primaries and who they want to nominate for the elections. Someone can be registered in both parties and vote in both primaries.

Svend > Flavien Vidal 08/20/2016 at 04:54

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Okay that’s cleared it up a little but do you have to register with a party?

Do you have to register with a party to later vote for them?

Flavien Vidal > Svend 08/20/2016 at 04:57

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Only for the primaries, not for the general election.

bhtooefr > Svend 08/20/2016 at 08:55

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Basically, you know how your parties nominate candidates to appear on your election ballot, but you have to be a member of the party to participate in that process?

We have the same thing, we just call that the primary election. The processes differ among the states - some handle the presidential primary election separately from downballot elections, some handle them on the same ballot. Some require affiliating with a party months in advance, some allow affiliating with a party the day of the primary election, and some have (not for the presidency) a non-partisan primary in which the top two candidates advance to the general election (regardless of party).

Svend > bhtooefr 08/20/2016 at 11:33

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Cheers fella. It’s always strange being on the outside looking in.