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2. So a president could win with 20 percent or even less depending on numbers.

Sun Aug 6, 2023, 06:45 PM

Aug 2023

I think that could be a disaster.

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its time to end primary elections [View all] moonshinegnomie Aug 2023 OP

disagree Tetrachloride Aug 2023 #1

uh, no. Anarchy is not the answer. n/t Attilatheblond Aug 2023 #3

Federal elections are the sole purview of the states. J_William_Ryan Aug 2023 #4

No they're not... brooklynite Aug 2023 #7

Correct. lastlib Aug 2023 #10

Two thoughts genxlib Aug 2023 #5

In order to go to a multi party Casady1 Aug 2023 #8

A beyond stupid proposal. brooklynite Aug 2023 #6

Plus how would the order on the ballot be determined? MichMan Aug 2023 #12

Randomized, like California Retrograde Aug 2023 #14

OK, so same issue. MichMan Aug 2023 #15

Read the voters' guide beforehand Retrograde Aug 2023 #17

I'd say 95% of Counties don't publish a "Voter's Guide" brooklynite Aug 2023 #20

Then maybe they should Retrograde Aug 2023 #21

So you're going to pay for the Voting Guides...when? ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #24

More like a thousand. TwilightZone Aug 2023 #19

I'm old enough to remember when we had county and district caucuses Glorfindel Aug 2023 #9

Yes, let's change every longstanding institution marybourg Aug 2023 #11

Why? Has the discussion not been civil and informative? Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2023 #16

Hundreds of people run for president in each party every cycle. TwilightZone Aug 2023 #18

Combine that with recent reductions in polling places - BlueSpot Aug 2023 #26

No. See post above. emulatorloo Aug 2023 #23

I'm not digging through 1200 names ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #25