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Readers unhappy with loss of privacy in Michigan primary elections
Kalamazoo Gazette ^ | 12/28/2011 | Julie Mack

Posted on 12/28/2011 7:42:17 PM PST by Snoopers-868th

For decades, Michigan voters have been able to vote in primary elections without anyone knowing whether they were choosing the Democratic or Republican ballot.

That changes under a new law that goes in action for February's presidential primary.

Now the candidates for each party will be printed on separate ballots, and voters will have to fill out a form at the polls that states which ballot they are selecting.

(Excerpt) Read more at mlive.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: michigan; migop; primary; rnc
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To: Snoopers-868th
There are lists, and then there are computer lists. Said little while ago was probably on three or more lists. Truth be told, everyone, there is a list for everyone and everything done by each individual. Does a list exist of who votes for whom? You betcha! Little to no doubt anymore. Now ask yourself, why would someone want to know who you vote for?
41 posted on 12/28/2011 8:57:08 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: Snoopers-868th

In California, where I am registered to vote, I have always received a Republican primary ballot since I started declaring a party. The poll workers look at how you are registered on the books, and give you the appropriate ballot.

What is the perceived problem in Michigan? Separate ballots? Or is it the process of filling out a form stating which ballot one wants?


42 posted on 12/28/2011 9:53:34 PM PST by exDemMom (Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
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To: Snoopers-868th
This is the Republican presidential primary. Republicans should pick the party's nominee. Not democrats. Not independents. This isn't the general election. This isn't even the state primary election.

Unfortunately, it's still an open primary, since one can choose a party ballot the same day.

43 posted on 12/28/2011 10:15:32 PM PST by Darren McCarty (Anybody but Romney or Obama)
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To: exDemMom
Michigan does not register by party. The problem is that there's a tradition of crossover voting in primaries. Most of the population is irate at being forced to choose a party. My attitude is too bad.

Most of the party establishment likes closed primaries. The democrats don't want Geoff Fieger winning primaries. Republicans didn't want McCain winning.

44 posted on 12/28/2011 10:17:37 PM PST by Darren McCarty (Anybody but Romney or Obama)
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To: Snoopers-868th
Back in the 80's when I had the farm, local elections were held like this. I would vote republican ballot. The slimy trick was all those that ran for local politics were democrats, so anyone voting republican could not vote for any of the locals running...I was furious and never encountered that before...

Voiced my complaint at township hall, they were totally uninterested in my complaint...That was how the democrats kept control of the township....

45 posted on 12/28/2011 10:53:29 PM PST by goat granny
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this was in Michigan, Lenox county, primary voting.


46 posted on 12/28/2011 10:56:38 PM PST by goat granny
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To: rawcatslyentist

“Hi, boys. Y’all remember to vote today???” They could beat someone to death and Holder would say that it wasn’t racist since the guys doing the beating weren’t white.


47 posted on 12/28/2011 11:04:00 PM PST by RightLady (Liberty above all)
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To: rawcatslyentist

How I wish they had tried to stop me on election day. “Never bring a baseball bat to a ...”


48 posted on 12/29/2011 2:48:04 AM PST by muir_redwoods (No wonder this administration favors abortion; everything they have done is an abortion)
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To: muir_redwoods
Does that mean we can no longer “stack the deck” to improve our chances of winning? Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
49 posted on 12/29/2011 5:15:38 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: Snoopers-868th

Another link with more on this plus opinion poll-

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/12/post_236.html#incart_mce


50 posted on 12/30/2011 3:47:36 AM PST by equaviator ( "There's a (datum) plane on the horizon coming in...see it?")
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To: Snoopers-868th

Another link with more on this plus opinion poll-

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/12/post_236.html#incart_mce


51 posted on 12/30/2011 3:49:31 AM PST by equaviator ( "There's a (datum) plane on the horizon coming in...see it?")
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