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How are closed primaries considered constitutional?
Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:47 pm
Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:47 pm
The text of the 24th amendment would seem pretty clear that they're not
What am I missing here?
Or are they referring to something else when they refer to primary here?
What am I missing here?
quote:
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
Or are they referring to something else when they refer to primary here?
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Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:51 pm to Powerman
You can vote in the “primary” election. You just have to choose one party.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:51 pm to Powerman
That means you cannot be forbidden to vote because you did not pay a tax to vote. Poll taxes were used in the South to limit blacks and poor whites from voting.
Political parties control Presidential primaries and can determine who is one the ballot and who is eligible to vote. Those are determined by states.
Political parties control Presidential primaries and can determine who is one the ballot and who is eligible to vote. Those are determined by states.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:52 pm to Powerman
quote:
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:54 pm to Powerman
I guess that’s what some people say when they are “registered Republican”
I’m my State you can’t register to a party.
You just choose an R or D when it’s a primary and the appropriate candidates come on the screen.
I’m my State you can’t register to a party.
You just choose an R or D when it’s a primary and the appropriate candidates come on the screen.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:54 pm to Powerman
That’s was a Democrat thing that’s ashes in the wind
Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:55 pm to Powerman
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by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax
I think this is the important part.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:56 pm to Powerman
Finish reading the amendment. It's right there in your sentence.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:57 pm to Rebel
quote:It says "any" primary election
You can vote in the “primary” election. You just have to choose one party.
Doesn't say you have to choose
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:27 pm to Powerman
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shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
You’re emphasis is on the wrong part. None of that means democrats can choose the republican candidate, or vice versa. All primaries should be closed. Hell, republicans allow important, early primaries to be in states that are generationally democrat, with open primaries. That’s how you get Romney and McCain for candidates.
Republicans should schedule primaries by the percentage of the state that voted republican in the last presidential election. Iowa and New Hampshire can suck it.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 12:36 am to Rebel
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I guess that’s what some people say when they are “registered Republican” I’m my State you can’t register to a party. You just choose an R or D when it’s a primary and the appropriate candidates come on the screen.
That's how it was in Michigan. In Florida I had to register as a Republican to vote in the primary. It differs by state. I don't mind the idea of registering for a party to vote in the primary, but I don't think that should or needs to be public information if you google my name, that is BS.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 12:41 am to Powerman
Did you finish the sentence?
Posted on 8/14/19 at 1:40 am to SammyTiger
Did you read it as "How are closed primates considered constitutional?"
Posted on 8/14/19 at 6:03 am to Powerman
It means that the political parties cannot tax you to vote in their primaries, not that you have a right to vote in any primary. Read the whole sentence.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 6:20 am to Powerman
Seems to be restricted to 'poll tax' for the reason for not allowed to vote.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 6:22 am to troyt37
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All primaries should be closed.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 7:01 am to Powerman
Last I checked there is no fee to join a party
Posted on 8/14/19 at 7:29 am to Powerman
A political party is a private entity. You have no right to vote in their primary.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 7:37 am to GeorgeWest
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Poll taxes were used in the South to limit blacks and poor whites from voting.
What were they used for outside of the South?
What were property requirements to vote used for?
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