[Libloather]

If a voter is unaffiliated, he or she may register to affiliate with a party at the polls. If a voter is affiliated with a party, they may not change the day of the [election]. Only those registered as Republican may then cast a Republican ballot. Anyone may choose a Democrat or Non-Party ballot.

It could keep RATS from playing their usual games? Dunno.

[Star Traveler]

All of the states should have a closed primary for each party.

[Popman]

Here are some of the confusing, but accurate, rules for this statewide primary: If a voter is unaffiliated, he or she may register to affiliate with a party at the polls. If a voter is affiliated with a party, they may not change the day of the party. Only those registered as Republican may then cast a Republican ballot. Anyone may choose a Democrat or Non-Party ballot

The only confusion is Dan Rogers is registered as a democrat...trying to contaminate the vote by thinking it was an open primary...

[Sacajaweau]

Dan........You messed up. What can we say??

[CincyRichieRich]

So far in primaries, including the guy I loved, Matt Bevin of KY, our conservative/constitutionalists/Tea Party-ish candidates:

* have been out played
* outspent
* outmaneuvered
* have grossly underestimated their opponents
* have been stupid enough to have multiple candidates against the incumbent...hello, Ross Perot effect?

We have a lot to learn; hopefully wisdom was gained...somehow the TP candidates gotta meet behind closed doors and agree to who runs against the incumbent; we’ll never win otherwise.

[Beagle8U]

Every state should have closed primaries, registered no less than 30 days in advance.

Open primaries mean the RATS will crossover and vote for a RINO, especially when their candidate is already locked in.

The demoncraps vote like sheep for anyone with a D after the name, so the candidate is pretty much chosen in advance.

[norwaypinesavage]

Reading between the lines, it appears that Dan is a registered Democrat. It’s hard to call it “confusion” to prevent him from voting as a Republican.

[JimRed]

Rogers says he was given the choice to take a Democratic Party ballot, an unaffiliated ballot (which only has judge's races on it), or to not vote today.

Same deal in Jersey; you may not change parties at the polls on primary day. He must have been a registered RAT looking to change, but did not read the rules ahead of the election.

[Steven Scharf]

As per Ballotpedia:

Primary: Idaho is one of 22 states with a mixed primary system. Parties decide who may vote. The Democratic Party allows unaffiliated voters to vote in their primary. The Republican Party allows only voters registered with their party. Unaffiliated voters can choose to affiliate with a party on election day, but they will be bound to that party at the next election as well.

Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary by either April 25, 2014

He could take a dem or unaffilated ballot because the dems have an open primary. The Republicans do not. The deadline to enroll was April 25.