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napi21

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2. I question why the primary voting isn't all done on the same day everywhere?

Reply to Journeyman (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 11:48 PM

Apr 2015

Why not just designate a date? First Tuesday in March of the election year. That way every vote would matter, and the constant campaigning would be over much sooner. Certainly my fondest dream!

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Over the years, I've come to realize, the issue of "which candidate" is totally irrelevant to me... [View all] Journeyman Apr 2015 OP

Not a bad idea, though it won't happen. I would also like them to get rid of the electoral college still_one Apr 2015 #1

I question why the primary voting isn't all done on the same day everywhere? napi21 Apr 2015 #2

Because of the money gravy train. And because the party leaders have djean111 Apr 2015 #3