So much for the democratic process...

hudsmack

Shared on Tue, 02/05/2008 - 17:11
I went to vote this morning in the Arizona primaries and they wouldn't let me in.  I am registered as an independent and as such, I am not allowed to vote in the primary elections.  I am a pretty recent transplant to Arizona and I was unaware of this.  I have been registered as an independent since 1998 and I have never had this problem in the past no matter where I have lived.

Oh well, I will still make my voice heard.
Ron Paul

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TANK's picture
Submitted by TANK on Tue, 02/05/2008 - 17:28
I can't vote since i'm not a citizen but isn't the voting today just suppose to decide which Republican and Democrat are running for Prez? So I can see their point i guess, if you're not a registered member of either, then you don't need to vote today. Although you should have been able to vote for the regional stuff.
KingBayman's picture
Submitted by KingBayman on Tue, 02/05/2008 - 17:32
Ron Paul is a nut case.
RyanFromVegas's picture
Submitted by RyanFromVegas on Tue, 02/05/2008 - 17:44
Only a few states have open primaries where you can vote for any person regardless of your party affiliation. I have the same situation as a transplant from Washington State to Nevada. There should have been an option for you to change your affiliation just prior to the election if you really wanted to.
CyberWolves's picture
Submitted by CyberWolves on Tue, 02/05/2008 - 18:35
Personally, I like Ron Paul. Sadly he has no chance given the media in this nation.
hudsmack's picture
Submitted by hudsmack on Tue, 02/05/2008 - 21:12
@KingBayman No, he is the only one that gives a damn about the Constitution and the principles this country was built upon. From your response, you must easily be taken by pre-election rhetoric or influenced by media. Let me guess...you are voting for Obama because he is for "change".
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Submitted by Cranefolder on Tue, 02/05/2008 - 21:26
SNORK! Damn, I just laughed so hard that I almost shot milk out my nose! KingBayman vote for a DEMOCRAT?!?! No frakin' way, unless he has changed a bunch from the Chicago LAN. (You know I love you Bayman :) ) By the way, I don't give a rip who anybody votes for, and wouldn't knock on anyone for voting with their heart. As long as you are being true to yourself and voting for who you think is best, then you are doing your job as an American. Happy voting to everyone, and may the best candidate(s) win! (And it does suck that you couldn't vote. Here in Alabama, it doesn't matter how you are registered, you will get to vote. You still have to pick to vote either in the Republican or Democratic primary, but you do that at the polling station. We may be backwards in a lot of ways, but I guess we got that shit right!)
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Submitted by SixTGunR on Tue, 02/05/2008 - 21:28
And so it begins... If you want to change how the media does things, start paying attention to how the FCC runs things...it's not exactly the media's fault...at least not all of it... But, just an aside, I think the media's pretty damn biased in just about every aspect of any issue...

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