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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by spujb@lemmy.cafe to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
 

plspls_pls_ stop calling each other fascists or astroturfers unless you have a thorough understanding of the uncommitted movement and what u.s. primaries are. there is so much blatant misunderstanding and misinfo going on it’s bad.

edit: if any loser dares call for an uncommitted vote in the general election? i will kick them in the balls (gender neutral) (in minecraft)

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[–] tabularasa@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Only Democrats can vote in the US Democrat primary,

This is not true. There are multiple states that allow voting in the primary of a party to which you are not registered. You just can't vote in both primaries.

[–] glizzyguzzler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

🤓🤓🤓 But in more seriousness, it is true for the majority - ok some states let independents vote in one party’s primary but they have to request it and it’s harder and I’m not gonna add that addendum to a long ass diatribe

About 24 states have some form of open primary. Most of them are entirely open. Some are independents/uncommited-only as you noted.

[–] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I received both parties ballots and I did not request it. We voted for that explicitly to be the case.

[–] glizzyguzzler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Fuggin states and their fuggin random ass rules for voting