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[Playinghardball]

[Baitball Blogger]

1. THAT's what I'm talking about.

Keep that date in front of our faces. And it should be done for every state that has a closed primary.

[litlbilly]

4. I registered as a dem in oregon to vote for Bernie in the primay

[Baitball Blogger]

5. This is the only way that we can make a difference.

In the past, my vote really didn't matter because I would have voted for the Dem who came through the primary, anyways. If anything, my vote may have been stolen in the 2000 election.

This time around, I can't help thinking about how all that campaign money in the nineties may have had an effect on a local issue that got out of hand and permanently damaged the integrity of my community. I just can't go through that again.

[djean111]

2. And - you cannot change your registration online, at this time.

Mail in the form or go in person.

[A Simple Game]

3. I registered as a Democrat in New York to vote for Bernie in the primary.

But that deadline passed on October 9th.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. When is the primary election for NY?

[A Simple Game]

7. April 19th 2016. n/t

[Baitball Blogger]

8. That's political machinations, right there.

No reason for the six month gap. How can a party that claims to protect the integrity of the voting process justify something like that? That's what has us shaking our heads.

[Fla Dem]

9. Generally it's each states' Election Board that sets dates and they are usually bipartisan. nt

[lostnfound]

10. That's a one month gap, not six. Register by mid-Feb, vote in mid-March nt

[Baitball Blogger]

11. We're talking about the New York primaries. Not Florida's.

[lostnfound]

18. Ops, sorry. Reading DU on my phone is unwise nt

[Baitball Blogger]

19. No prob.

[MynameisBlarney]

12. It's been like that for some time now.

Which is why I registered as a Democrat.
And likely one reason among many that Bernie is as well.

[Fuddnik]

13. I just stopped by my Elections Supervisors office to take care of my absentee ballots.

And Picked up a bunch of registration forms to pass out to friends who've changed to NPA over the last few years.

They can fill them out, and I'll hand deliver them, so there's no excuses.

[Baitball Blogger]

20. .

[SmittynMo]

14. How many other states are pulling this bullshit?

[d_legendary1]

17. 12 states have closed primaries

http://ballotpedia.org/Closed_primary

[PatrynXX]

15. pretty much why the Caucus system works

you have to be a registered Democrat or Republican in order to participate

[d_legendary1]

16. Unlike Texas

we will not be sending Hillary Clinton as our Democratic Representative because of right wing votes and Rush. At least I can say that about our state.


Everything else...well...

[SoapBox]

21. Kicked up!