Despite its reputed liberalism, NY's "closed primary" system likely disenfranchises more people than any voter ID law. Beyond ridiculous.
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@mtracey It's not disenfranchising for party members to choose their own nominee. - 6 more replies
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@felicianista Most voters hadn't even begun to think about the primary last October, when the deadline to switch registration in NY passed -
@mtracey@felicianista How is not knowing the registration requirements disenfranchisement?
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@aexia I'm not a fan, but at least the caucus system in most cases doesn't block voters by imposing onerous six month registration deadlinesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aexia I don't know off the top of my head. Doubtful.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@LuvLuchia You are in a very small minority!
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@TaritaC I didn't fail to follow the rules. I'm registered. I'm pointing out the unjustness of the rule.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@TaritaC Wrong. The deadline to switch registration for the purpose of voting in the primary was last October. Look it up. -
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@TaritaC Wrong again. Look it up. Deadline to *change* party registration was last October. This is beyond dispute.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mtracey People apparently don't understand what primaries are. They're for Dems and GOP to choose candidate to rep their parties in GE. -
@Weiland87 I think everyone understands that, the problem is that state election law deprived them of a fair chance to participate.
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@mtracey were they from France and Sweden? -
@lviv17 actually one was in fact from France! - 1 more reply
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@mtracey if progressives want to change the party rules/system they have to work at it in between presidential elections, not just... -
@felicianista@mtracey It's something they just don't get.
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@mtracey when a cool, exciting anti-establishment guy comes along.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mtracey@edixon1213 the rules aren't new. If you want to select the dem nominee, get your shit together to vote in the dem primary. -
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