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Election Reform

PADemD

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6. If you want to decide who represents the Democratic Party, then become a Democrat.

Reply to Panich52 (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 03:53 PM

Apr 2015

Actually, more than 40 per cent of the electorate do not get to decide who runs in the general election. Because of the way the state primaries are scheduled, very seldom do the citizens of Pennsylvania have a choice of who represents their party because many candidates drop out after losing in the early primaries.

Why would I want someone who dislikes the Democratic Party to decide who represents my party?

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PA independents denied primary voting (petition) [View all] Panich52 Apr 2015 OP

I don't think Independents ever vote in primaries yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #1

I always thought they are actually "unaffiliated" ReasonableToo Apr 2015 #2

Disenfranchizing 40% of electorate is what weakening democratic process looks like. Panich52 Apr 2015 #5

Independents should not be voting in party primaries. PADemD Apr 2015 #3

Why should 40% of electorate not be allowed voice in deciding who's in general election? Panich52 Apr 2015 #4

If you want to decide who represents the Democratic Party, then become a Democrat. PADemD Apr 2015 #6