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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If this initiative passes and is enacted, if I understand this correctly, people who are registered as independents will be able to vote in the mayoral primary of either (both?) parties. Is this right?

If so, that is reason enough to support it. I would finally be able to change my registration to independent and still have a voice in the mayoral primary race.

I would hate to die a registered Democrat.[/quote]

Not sure if you're trolling (probably are), but just in case you're not, it's correct that Initiative 83 would allow independent voters to vote in a primary of their choice (not both). The second part of the initiative is enabling rank choice voting where votes are reallocated according to a formula if no one in the race reaches 50 percent of the vote initially. If you vote yes on Initiative 83, you're voting yes on both things -- independents voting in the primary and the switch to ranked choice voting. [/quote]

Technically you're voting that you support those two things but the whole thing is conditional on the DC Council allocating funds for the changes...so nothing is likely to happen as a result of this vote. Current council members and mayor have no incentive to support this as it threatens Democrats chokehold on DC politics. [/quote]

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