#ThePersistence @ScottPresler What I’m about to say to you is meant with love & respect:
I understand how upset voters are w/ the Republican Party leadership. I’ve been reaching out to Chairwoman McDaniel for 110 days w/o a response.
With that being said, I’m here for one reason — to make Joe Biden a one-term president.
Despite the fact that the GOP won’t listen to the grassroots, I’m cognizant that many states have closed primaries. This means that you can’t vote for Trump or DeSantis until you’re registered as a Republican.
If you change your voter registration status to independent, you are actually hurting Trump & DeSantis, as you won’t be able to vote in
AZ, CA, CT, DE, FL, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR, & PA.
Stay registered as a Republican, so you can vote for your favorite candidate.
GOOD LUCK understanding this bullshit. I gave up after reading 2 paragraphs from the provided link at the end.
I live in PA and have been registered as an Independent since I was old enough to vote. PA is one of nine states that has closed primaries, meaning only registered Democrats and Republicans can vote for candidates during partisan spring elections. This means only those voters have a say in which candidates from those parties will face off in the November election, excluding the 1.2 million people in Pennsylvania who are registered to a third party or who are unaffiliated.
Good-government advocates and a small group of lawmakers have been trying to open Pennsylvania’s primary system for more than 20 years. Though the change has bipartisan support and has gained traction in recent legislative sessions, it has never passed both the state House and Senate.
My general understanding which I believe pertains to all 50 states is as follows:
Anyway, I have only voted in midterm and presidential elections my entire life, never in the primaries, and have no intention of changing my Independent status.
https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/state-primary-election-types
Some people are OK with letting others pick which candidates they'll have to choose between in the general election so they sit out the primary. I certainly have done that.
However, in this primary, since Trump is being challenged by Establishment candidates in hopes of preventing him from being in the general election, hopefully those who typically choose not to vote in the primary will make an exception this time.