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Bernie Sanders

FreakinDJ

(17,644 posts) Tue Mar 22, 2016, 05:58 AM Mar 2016

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The largest block of voters won't be voting today in Arizona

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/2014/03/17/arizona-voter-registration-independents/6526385/

Registered independents marginally out number registered Republicans, who make up 34.75 percent, while Democrats trail at 29.54 percent. Four years ago, independents accounted for 31.23 percent, Democrats 31.9 percent and Republicans 36.0 percent of voters in the state.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/2014/03/17/arizona-voter-registration-independents/6526385/

You must be registered Democrat to vote in the Democratic Primary in Arizona

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The largest block of voters won't be voting today in Arizona (Original Post) FreakinDJ Mar 2016 OP

I think it's time to eliminate party affiliation on registration cards Cassiopeia Mar 2016 #1

public funds to pay for partisan primaries FreakinDJ Mar 2016 #2

Cassiopeia

(2,603 posts)

1. I think it's time to eliminate party affiliation on registration cards

Reply to FreakinDJ (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 06:27 AM

Mar 2016

and to end the closed primary system.

Additionally, we need to end the bullshit caucus systems, physical stamina shouldn't be a factor in voting.

FreakinDJ

(17,644 posts)

2. public funds to pay for partisan primaries

Reply to Cassiopeia (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 06:30 AM

Mar 2016

Johnson and his "collective group of true believers" are also closely following a New Jersey lawsuit that challenges the use of public funds to pay for partisan primaries, a practice Arizona follows. Johnson, a former Democrat-turned-independent, said using taxpayer dollars for elections that serve private parties strikes him as a violation of the state Constitution's Gift Clause, which prohibits spending public dollars for private endeavors.

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