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minus-squareYeahBuoy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·2 years agoSome (many?) states have closed Republican primaries. In the states you can only participate if you are a registered republican.
minus-squareBuffaloaf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoWhich is exactly why I’m registered as Republican.
minus-squareHerbal Gamer@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoCould you be registered as both?
minus-squareBuffaloaf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoNope, at least not in my state. And registering as independent, like I would rather do, means not getting to vote in either primary.
minus-squarepinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoSo then just register as a Republican and vote.
minus-squareDrusas@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoI appreciate that my state doesn’t have people register with a party at all. We are all technically independents and we can vote in whichever primary we choose (Washington).
Some (many?) states have closed Republican primaries. In the states you can only participate if you are a registered republican.
Which is exactly why I’m registered as Republican.
Could you be registered as both?
Nope, at least not in my state. And registering as independent, like I would rather do, means not getting to vote in either primary.
So then just register as a Republican and vote.
I appreciate that my state doesn’t have people register with a party at all. We are all technically independents and we can vote in whichever primary we choose (Washington).