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minus-squareYeahBuoy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·11 months agoSome (many?) states have closed Republican primaries. In the states you can only participate if you are a registered republican.
minus-squareBuffaloaf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·11 months agoWhich is exactly why I’m registered as Republican.
minus-squareHerbal Gamer@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoCould you be registered as both?
minus-squareBuffaloaf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months 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-squareDrusas@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months 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).
minus-squarepinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoSo then just register as a Republican and vote.
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.
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).
So then just register as a Republican and vote.