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[-] Dalvoron@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Can you register with both parties? Choose the best candidate for your party in your primary and the worst viable candidate for the other one?

[-] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

In 34 out of 50 states if you do NOT register, you can vote for any candidate in the primaries.

[-] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

But you can still only request a ballot with one primary: you cannot select the best candidate for your party and the worst for the other.

In those states, the request for a particular ballot is, effectively, registering as a member of that party.

[-] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The following is all regarding primaries:

California, Alaska, and Louisiana have Ranked choice voting, in a way.

Alaska you can vote for ranked choice for presidency. (Top 4)

Louisiana, you vote for anyone, the ballots are not separated, so whoever wins 50% supposedly goes on (Top 4)

California is Top 2.

Notable mentions: Nebraska and Washington both allow top 2 voting as well regardless of party officialiation, but NOT for the presidential election yet.

If someone sees part of this wrong, let me know so I can correct it, but last I knew that's how different some of our states are.

[-] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

Nope. Primary elections are held simultaneously, and you are only allowed one ballot or the other. But it is a common practice to "sabotage" the other party rather than vote for your own.

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