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I think this primary is for congressional races, that was the only thing on my ballot. It’s confusing when the regular primary is now in June instead of September and this year they added an August primary because of the re-districting of congressional districts. I was the only voter at my polling place. They did give me a free ballpoint pen which was used as a stylus for signing the iPad register.
Nope. I was visiting family and friends in Brooklyn this past weekend and I tried to vote early. But they claimed that, even though I'm registered, I wasn't able to vote early. I think it's because my registration is flagged as a military voter, which probably means I should have requested an absentee ballot.
I early voted last week in the Republican primary. In my election district on SI there was only the NY-11 congressional primary. I voted for Nicole Malliotakis. Her opponent is John Maitland.
I early voted this past Saturday - would have done it sooner but I live in the NY-10 Congressional District where it's crazy and I could not decide who to vote for! Also had a State Senate primary contest.
I don’t understand people who don’t register as a Republican or a Democrat. I guess it’s a political statement to themselves that they don’t like either party but they are shut out of choosing a candidate to run in the general election. Maybe it causes them cognitive dissonance if they register in one party but want to vote for a candidate in another party in the general election. In NYC it makes sense to register as a Democrat even if you lean to Republican candidates because with a few exceptions the Democrat candidate will win the general election. If you register as a Democrat you have some choice over who their candidate (and likely general election winner) will be.
I don’t understand people who don’t register as a Republican or a Democrat. I guess it’s a political statement to themselves that they don’t like either party but they are shut out of choosing a candidate to run in the general election. Maybe it causes them cognitive dissonance if they register in one party but want to vote for a candidate in another party in the general election. In NYC it makes sense to register as a Democrat even if you lean to Republican candidates because with a few exceptions the Democrat candidate will win the general election. If you register as a Democrat you have some choice over who their candidate (and likely general election winner) will be.
I have considered such, but couldn't bring myself to be associated with that party in such a way, even if for the reasons you note.
Much of the Hassidic Jewish community does just this, though, and then will vote GOP in the general election. But it gives them added clout in the Dem primary.
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