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Farmer-Rick

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2. Straight party voting has been around since 1888

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 08:23 AM

Oct 2018

And ever since then, RepubliCONS have tried to stop it.

The only advantage it gives RepubliCONS to Stop straight party tickets is that it adds to the long wait times and discourages voters from voting.

So if you get tired waiting on your turn to vote, go blame your RepubliCONS.

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Iowa Democrats fume over GOP change to ballot law [View all] brooklynite Oct 2018 OP

I think that Republicans probably vote straight ticket more often than Democrats. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #1

Straight party voting has been around since 1888 Farmer-Rick Oct 2018 #2

Great point about waiting and lines exboyfil Oct 2018 #4

so it takes a few more minutes to vote, no big deal at all beachbum bob Oct 2018 #3

Sounds good on the surface but........... Farmer-Rick Oct 2018 #5

How do they set up the voting where you are? BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #8

A bigger problem I saw... Grins Oct 2018 #11

With respect to the last sentence, if they're first time voters they haven't gotten in the habit... George II Oct 2018 #6

You should have tried living here in PA BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #9

There have been isolated instances here, in local elections, where I actually HAVE.... George II Oct 2018 #10

OT but BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #12

I used to love getting those Philadelphia style pretzels when I went to the race track.... George II Oct 2018 #13

Keystone is now Parx casino BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #14

This was back in the 1970s when I lived in New Jersey. My favorite tracks were... George II Oct 2018 #15

Back in the late '60s/early '70s, we use to go to the Lincoln Drive-in up that way BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #16

Hah. Surprised you mentioned that theater. It was right across Route 1 from nearby.... George II Oct 2018 #17

Yup. That's what happened to it in later years and what was even more hilarious BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #19

So Republicans can't vote straight party either,sounds like a null effect. Bigger problems than this Bengus81 Oct 2018 #7

Not sure I have ever had the option of straight party voting. GulfCoast66 Oct 2018 #18

Do MASSIVE voter education all over every type of media. LBM20 Oct 2018 #20