- CT: John Mertens challenges Chris Dodd on the Lieberman line, to what end?
- ME: Independent Gov candidate Alex Hammer speaks for small business and Obama's party dilemma
- Don Campbell thinks it's time for independents to 'rise up'
- NC: Repubs vote to keep open primary
- AL: Alabama Files Brief in 11th Circuit in Ballot Access Case (Ballot Access News)
- PA: Partisan redistricting helps pols elect themselves
- GA: Kasim Reed certified as Atlanta's mayor (recount reveals 1 extra vote - how's that for accuracy???)
- NY: Charles Barron unveils NYC Council reform platform
Saturday, December 12, 2009
TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS - 12/12/09
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This is in regard to the article on the North Carolina Republicans.
In a system of open primaries, each voter picks a party on primary day. Thus (1) independents may vote in either party's primary, and (2) Democrats may vote in the Republican primary, and vice versa.
Since independents are the only non-members eligible to vote in NC's Republican and Democratic primaries, those are SEMI-CLOSED primaries.
I suppose that "open primary" sounds much more SEXY than "semi-closed primary."
Steve, long time no speak (:-) but uhh, yes -- and what exactly is your problem with "SEXY" YOUR caps political reform?
NH
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