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Where's Bernie? An Interactive Map (Original Post) leftcoastmountains Sep 2015 OP
He's been all over! California, for example, has a late primary. merrily Sep 2015 #1
You tell me merrily!!!! leftcoastmountains Sep 2015 #3
I can't tell you because I don't know. But, speaking of Sacramento, merrily Sep 2015 #4
It saves the state money to have one primary in June jfern Sep 2015 #5
True. They could change the regular June date, though. merrily Sep 2015 #6
If you want a little reminder... SoapBox Sep 2015 #2

leftcoastmountains

(2,968 posts)
3. You tell me merrily!!!!
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 02:16 AM
Sep 2015

39 million people and we don't vote until June?
At one time they moved it up to March but then everybody
else moved theirs ahead. I think it stressed out Sacramento.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
4. I can't tell you because I don't know. But, speaking of Sacramento,
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 02:57 AM
Sep 2015

have you called the Office of the Secretary of State to ask?

Primary date, shimary date, though. (I hope my rhyming skills duly impressed you.) California fought the Republican re-districting and that is so much more important.

And keep fighting apportionment of electoral votes, California Blues!

jfern

(5,204 posts)
5. It saves the state money to have one primary in June
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 05:04 AM
Sep 2015

They always have the normal primary in June, regardless of whether the Presidential primary was earlier.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
6. True. They could change the regular June date, though.
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 06:59 AM
Sep 2015

A state with as many electoral votes as California has should be leader, IMO. But, as I said, in the scheme of things, maybe it's not that important.

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