2016 Postmortem

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Wed Mar 23, 2016, 03:29 PM Mar 2016

Open primaries? [View all]

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	I like CLOSED primaries. Only members of the Democratic Party should get to decide who our candidate is!
	19 (54%)
	I like OPEN primaries. Let independents, Republicans, and anyone else have their say in who our candidate is!
	16 (46%)
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Open primaries? [View all] Nye Bevan Mar 2016 OP

Forcing voters to declare party, and update registration so far in advance, ... pat_k Mar 2016 #1

Yes, they should never take a stand Blue_Adept Mar 2016 #7

You said it all right there Mnpaul Mar 2016 #42

Debbie Downer doesn't believe the Dems need a big tent. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #60

I think semi-closed primaries are the way to go... TCJ70 Mar 2016 #2

Agreed Dem2 Mar 2016 #3

If "Independent" was an immutable characteristic, I'd agree. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2016 #29

I like how we do it in NY. If you want to vote in our primary you should be a member of our party. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #4

It's an undue burden to require updated registration whenever you prefer a party's candidate. pat_k Mar 2016 #8

Sorry but if you become an independent you should be willing to give up the right to vote in the hrmjustin Mar 2016 #9

Sure, and it's no problem to require specific types of ID either. pat_k Mar 2016 #17

You don't need id in NY to vote. Try again. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #19

so how do you feel about any independent or republican that is starting to Karma13612 Mar 2016 #22

Call Albany but the nothing will change. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #24

I didn't ask what to do. I asked how you, as a Hillary Karma13612 Mar 2016 #28

Doesn't bother much. If you want to vote in the primary join our party. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #34

ok, but I think that's a very 'exclusionary' mindset. Don't you worry that you are Karma13612 Mar 2016 #41

No Hillary is over 20 percent ahead in NY so i have no worries. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #43

It's a primary, not the GE. ecstatic Mar 2016 #52

They get the choice in November to vote then. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #49

wow, so just because it isn't provide for in the Constitution, then it doesn't Karma13612 Mar 2016 #53

I don't believe election laws should be different from state to state. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #56

I'm speaking about undue burdens in general. pat_k Mar 2016 #45

Clara, I do declare I am having a spell, fetch me my fainting salts Tarc Mar 2016 #11

The warning part is just an excuse. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #48

The state should have no role in helping any political party to target voters. pat_k Mar 2016 #58

Agree. djg21 Mar 2016 #12

I don't believe there are any states that permit voting in multiple primaries. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #51

same here in arizona, but DesertFlower Mar 2016 #31

In NY you have to change your registration 6 months before the primary. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #35

holy moly. here in arizona DesertFlower Mar 2016 #47

They do it in backward North Carolina marions ghost Mar 2016 #5

A Closed Primary means a State(s) are holding a state wide event using public money for a private... 4139 Mar 2016 #6

Absolutely! pat_k Mar 2016 #10

Interesting perspective. RedCappedBandit Mar 2016 #15

That can register for whichever party they want JI7 Mar 2016 #32

No need to "register" just select which ballot ... Dem ballot, Repub ballot, Green ballot... 4139 Mar 2016 #38

On parties.... Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #13

Independents make up 43% of the electorate with Democrats 30% and Republicans 26%. AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #14

If independents don't join a party XRubicon Mar 2016 #25

I feel like closed primaries generally perpetuate the two party system. RedCappedBandit Mar 2016 #16

absolutely agree +10 eom Karma13612 Mar 2016 #23

Open primaries get more voters involved in the electoral process. surrealAmerican Mar 2016 #18

If everybody's voting, why have a primary? Orangepeel Mar 2016 #20

I voted open primaries but think that one POTUS primary PufPuf23 Mar 2016 #21

No strong feeling, but closed makes more sense Renew Deal Mar 2016 #26

The 2 big political parties have an institutional monopoly on the political process. Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #27

Ca has a jungle primary can you imagine the insanity MattP Mar 2016 #30

I am for absolute open primaries across the board nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #33

Closed primaries. Dem voters should decide Dem nominee. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #36

Only for Bernie in 2016. After that, they should all be closed again wyldwolf Mar 2016 #37

I really yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #39

Why do people think that they have a say in a party that they're not a member of? Yavin4 Mar 2016 #40

I know several Democrats here in Ohio who voted for Kasich to hurt Trump. pampango Mar 2016 #44

Maybe I am missing something DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #46

Open bigwillq Mar 2016 #50

Independents, who will soon be a majority of the electorate, Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #54

Carrying the "Open Primary" goal to it's logical conclusion... brooklynite Mar 2016 #55

Other! I would like to see primaries open to Unaffiliated and Republican voters. femmedem Mar 2016 #57

I support "semi-closed"/"semi-opem" primaries. liberalnarb Mar 2016 #59