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Because primary elections are about party candidates that will be supported by the particular party in the general election. If you want an independent state legislature, that needs to happen in the general election where you are choosing from all the candidates.
Yes, but what if I would like to have a say in more than one party’s candidate?
Its all or nothing. All democratic, or nothing. All independent or third party whatever they say on the ballot, or nothing. All republican, or nothing.
Sure I get you can’t pick like a democratic AND republican candidate for the same position but what if I really like the independent treasurer running but also recognize the importance of unseating the republicans in current power and want democratic nominees for everything else?
Well, I’d have to go with democratic because I know that’s the only snowball chance in hell to get rid of the republicans and I’m screwed out of the opportunity to vote for the independent treasurer running because now I can choose only the democratic ones running.
It is not a good or fair system and it is the reason we will forever have a two party system. Its junk. Rigged, to a certain degree.
Ranked choice voting or something similar is the way it should be done.
but what if I really like the independent treasurer running but also recognize the importance of unseating the republicans in current power and want democratic nominees for everything else?
Well, I’d suggest voting in the democratic primary and selecting a bad candidate for the treasurer and the good candidates for the other offices. If you’re lucky, others will vote the same way in the primary and the bad treasurer candidate you voted for will appear on the general election ballot along with the good democratic candidates for all the other offices.
This means that your preferred independent candidate would have a better chance of winning the office when the general election rolls around as will your preferred candidates for the other offices.
Because primary elections are about party candidates that will be supported by the particular party in the general election. If you want an independent state legislature, that needs to happen in the general election where you are choosing from all the candidates.
Yes, but what if I would like to have a say in more than one party’s candidate?
Its all or nothing. All democratic, or nothing. All independent or third party whatever they say on the ballot, or nothing. All republican, or nothing.
Sure I get you can’t pick like a democratic AND republican candidate for the same position but what if I really like the independent treasurer running but also recognize the importance of unseating the republicans in current power and want democratic nominees for everything else?
Well, I’d have to go with democratic because I know that’s the only snowball chance in hell to get rid of the republicans and I’m screwed out of the opportunity to vote for the independent treasurer running because now I can choose only the democratic ones running.
It is not a good or fair system and it is the reason we will forever have a two party system. Its junk. Rigged, to a certain degree.
Ranked choice voting or something similar is the way it should be done.
Well, I’d suggest voting in the democratic primary and selecting a bad candidate for the treasurer and the good candidates for the other offices. If you’re lucky, others will vote the same way in the primary and the bad treasurer candidate you voted for will appear on the general election ballot along with the good democratic candidates for all the other offices.
This means that your preferred independent candidate would have a better chance of winning the office when the general election rolls around as will your preferred candidates for the other offices.