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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd like to vote for Nikki Haley in the Republican primary and (at least at this point) it doesn't seem there will be a meaningful Democrat primary. Can I just show up and ask for the Republican primary ballot in Virginia or do I need to switch my party affiliation to independent or republican to do that? [/quote]

Serious question: don’t you think this qualifies as election interference? You have no intention of voting for Nikki Hailey in the general election, correct? You just want to make sure she’s the candidate to oppose Biden, who you presumably support?

Does that seem ……..[i]ethical[/i]?………to you?

Why give republicans stuff like this to point at? [/quote]
If Virginia was concerned about this they would have closed primaries like most states do. There’s nothing unethical about being able to vote in the primary in which you have a strong preference, no matter which one it is. And it gives independents an option when they don’t have one in states with closed primaries.

Also I’m not OP but I think you’re mistaken regarding his or her motives. Most Virginians don’t support Trump and it’s best to try to stop him wherever you can. Recall that Marco Rubio won the 2016 Virginia primary and that was with a competitive Democratic primary.[/quote]

You are exactly right. The ignorance of the prior PP is stunning. Even in states with a closed primary, voters should change their party reg according to which primary they feel is more critical and where the want to have a VOICE! 
The you vote however you want in the general months later. 
Voting is a choice and a voice. NOT about party reg. Everyone should quit ceding so much power to the two dominant parties. So unhealthy for our democracy. [/quote]

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