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In reply to the discussion: An elections official weighs in on issues with candidate changes [View all]
LiberalFighter
(53,544 posts)43. What is the point of primaries if it doesn't determine the nominee?
The primaries also helps get the candidate better known to the voters. Starting before January. Instead of ten months a new person gets only about three months.
There are deadlines to be on the ballot. Ohio is one state. It requires August 7. Not sure if DNC has called a virtual meeting yet to have Biden the candidate. If Biden were to drop out it would be too late to submit the name when it wouldn't be known until the convention.
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Do your job, including making sure there are Democratic poll watchers everywhere.
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#4
Exactly why making that job impossible to do by switching candidates at this stage is wrong.
Think. Again.
Jul 2024
#6
Well. Ballots have not been printed, names haven't been put in computer files, etc. anyway.
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#10
You don't think they have apps for ballots, computer apps for adding final candidate names, etc.
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#12
Yes. And they had those capabilities decades ago. What do you think they have to do, hardwire
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#17
Two names is all that might change. They can continue doing their usual stuff and plug those in at the end. Democrats
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#31
Tell me, what do you think is so difficult about changing two names. Besides trump hasn't named his VP yet.
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#35
Sounds like it. Then, they have to build boats to deliver the stones overseas to military, etc.
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#38
That's why I said we might have to do an earlier convention. Heck, they were planning one
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#53
Won't get far if the candidates are officially certified by the convention.
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#60
That's good to know, because the Heritage Foundation has vowed lawsuits everywhere.
Mister Ed
Jul 2024
#61
As we found with trump in Colorado and Biden in Ohio, it's difficult to keep a major candidate off the ballot on
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#62
REad the unrolled thread in first post. It is complex and not even possible to do in the remaining time.
Amaryllis
Jul 2024
#15
Sounds like some folks are going to have to work round the clock. And, Democrats might need to
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#16
Just don't think "we can't handle the admin work" is the best message to get Democrats elected.
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#36
So, what, they have to print ballots at last minute every election. They already know
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#40
Look, nowadays, this is just pressing a few buttons. Even my rube red State handles this stuff
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#45
Plenty of more prominent people have already said as much in reply or in quoting her Tweet.
BlueCheeseAgain
Jul 2024
#26
The Heritage Foundation gets to file lawsuits which make their way through the courts and gum up the process.
shrike3
Jul 2024
#57
Did you read the whole post and what the Michigan election official had to say?
LiberalFighter
Jul 2024
#47
Hopefully, unless GOPer states, Democratic admins have updated this stuff to state of art.
Silent Type
Jul 2024
#46
Well when someone doesn't like the answers I can see they would think that.
former9thward
Jul 2024
#68