Today is the PA primary for the presidential election and I woke up early to cast my vote around 8am. I get there and they say that I cant vote for any candidates. What? Why? I was registered as part of the Green party, and there are no candidates for that party. I am not allowed to vote. What is this thing rigged?
Didn’t make me very happy. I already don’t feel like my vote does much of anything, but then to not even be allowed to try does not really help. I guess its my fault for not knowing this… but I didnt. Yippy for everyone else to pick who can be voted for. Such a backwards and archaic system. And they wonder why more people dont try/care to vote.
The lady looking up my information had never even heard of the Green Party. She had to make a phone call and ask what the Green Party was. How many other Americans think that there are only 2 parties to choose from?
i guess “going green” is not all it’s cracked up to be. :P
I am registered as an Independent, and was allowed to vote on the Democratic ticket for our primaries. I don’t know if they only allowed Inde’s, or if any “other” party can vote on their ticket. Weird. And I only found out about it shortly before voting.
Pennsylvania has closed primary elections, meaning you can only vote for candidates in your party. I found this out after I was turned away. Some states allow people to vote for any candidate regardless of their political party.
Sounds unfair to me.
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