Republicans for Sharpton - List of states with open primaries

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Party Affiliation and Primary Voting 2000

State	Party Registration Required	Days Before Election Voter Must Change or Declare Affiliation	Type of Primary	Comment
AL	N		O (pd)	Voters select one party ballot and sign a poll list that notes the choice; parties have access to that list.
AK	N		B	Voters receive a ballot which lists all party candidates and may cast their vote for any candidatefor each office regardless of the candidate's party affiliation.
AR	N		O (pd)	Voters select one party ballot at the polls; the choice of ballot is recorded and parties have access to that list. In a runnoff primary, voters must vote the same party ballot as in the first primary.
AZ	Y	29	C (I)	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; independent voters may choose either party ballot, which registers them with that party.
CA	Y	29	B (State) C (Pres.)	Voters receive a ballot which lists all party candidates and may cast their vote for any candidate for each office regardless of the candidate's party affiliation. *
CO	Y	29	C (I)	Major party primary, no minor parties are listed on the ballot. Unaffiliated voters may declare party affiliation at the polls, which enrolls them with that party.
CT	Y	3 Months	C	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered. At present, unaffiliated voters may not vote in the primary, but the parties can permit participation by unaffiliated voters by adopting rules to that effect.
DE	Y	By March 1st of election year	C	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered. To change party registration for the Pres. primary, a voter must complete the change by 9/1 of the preceding year. +
DC	Y	30	C	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters may not vote in the primary.
FL	Y	30	C (I)	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered. If all the candidates in a primary are from the same party, all voters, including those who are unaffiliated, may participate in the election.
GA	N		O (pd)	Voters choose one party ballot at the polls (they must vote the same party ballot if there is a runoff primary); the choice is recorded and parties have access to that list.
HI	N		O (pc)	All voters receive ballots for each political party before entering the voting booth but may only vote for candidates in one party; there is no Presidential primary.
IA	Y		C (I)	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters may change their registration to Dem. or Rep. at the polls in order to participate. Dems. and Reps. may also change their affiliation at the polls.
ID	N		O (pc)	All voters receive ballots for each political party before entering the voting booth but may only vote for candidates in one party (the results of the Dem primary are not binding on the selection of delegates).
IL	N		O (pd)	Voters choose one party ballot at the polls; the choice is recorded and parties have access to that list.
IN	N		O (pd)	Voters choose one party ballot at the polls; the choice is recorded and parties have access to that list.
KS	Y	20	C (I)	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters select one party ballot at the polls and the choice automatically registers them with that party.
KY	Y	Dec. 31st of the year preceding the election year.	C	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters are not eligible to participate.
LA	Y	24	B (State) C (Pres.)	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters are not eligible to participate.
ME	Y	90	C	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters are not eligible to participate.
MD	Y	12 weeks	C (I [R])	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters may vote in the Rep. primary in 2000 (either party can permit participation by unaffiliated voters by requesting the change with the SBOE).
MA	Y	20	C (I)	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters can choose either party ballot (in Pres. primary, the choice enrolls them with that party but a voter can re-enroll as unaffiliated before leaving the pollings).
MI	N		O (pc)	All voters receive one ballot which lists all candidates for each party; voters mark their ballot for one party only (the Presidential primary is non-binding for the Democrats).
MN	N		O (pc)	All voters receive one ballot which lists all candidates for each party; voters mark their ballot for one party only.
MS	N		O (pd)	All voters receive one ballot which lists all candidates for each party; voters mark their ballot for one party only. A public record is kept which notes the choice of ballot.
MO	N		O (pc)	All voters receive one ballot which lists all candidates for each party; voters mark their ballot for one party only. No public record is kept of a voter's choice of ballot.
MT	N		O (pc)	All voters receive ballots for each political party before entering the voting booth but may only vote for candidates in one party.
NE	Y	By 2nd Friday before the election if voting in person; by 3rd Friday before the election if registering by mail.	C	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; the parties have the option to permit unaffiliated voters to participate in their party primary. Neither party has exercised this option.
NV	Y	30	C	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters are not eligible to participate.
NH	Y	10	C (I)	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters can choose either party ballot - the choice enrolls them with that party but a voter can enroll again as unaffiliated before leaving the polling place.
NJ	Y	50	C	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters are not eligible to participate. A newly registered voter declares party affiliation at the first primaryelection in which they participate.
NM	Y	28	C	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters are not eligible to participate.
NY	Y	1 Year	C	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters are not eligible to participate.
NC	Y	25	C (I)	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters can choose either party ballot and the choice is recorded (participants must vote the same party ballot if there is a runoff primary).
ND	N		O (pc)	All voters receive one ballot which lists all candidates from each party, but may only vote for candidates in one party.
OH	N		O (pd)	Voters choose one party ballot at the polls; the choice is recorded and parties have access to that list.
OK	Y	No change between July 1 and Sept. 30 in election years	C	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters are not eligible to participate.
OR	Y	8 (to change affiliation); 21 (for new registrants).	C (I[D]) C (Pres.)	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; the parties have the option to permit unaffiliated voters to participate in their party primary.
PA	Y	30	C	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters are not eligible to participate.
RI	Y	90	C (I)	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters can choose either party ballot - the choice enrolls them with that party.
SC	N		O (pd)	Voters choose one party ballot at the polls; the choice is recorded and parties have access to that list.
SD	Y	15	C	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered.
TN	N		O (pd)	Voters choose one party ballot at the polls. No public record is kept of a voter's choice of ballot.
TX	N		O (pd)	The Dem and Rep parties conduct entirely separate primaries. Voters choose which primary to participate in and the choice informally registeres them with that party for the election year. Voters must vote the same party ballot in case of a runoff primar
UT	Y	10	C (I)	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; unaffiliated voters can choose either party ballot (no public record of their choice is kept).
VT	N		O (pc) State, (pd) Presidential	All voter receive ballots for each political party before entering the voting booth but may only vote for candidates of one party. In Pres. primary, a voter must choose one party ballot before voting; a public record of each voter's ballot choice is kept.
VA	N		O (pd)	Voter choose one party ballot at the polls; the choice is recorded and parties have access to that list.
WA	N		B (State) C (I) Pres.	Voters receive a ballot which lists all party candidates and may cast their vote for any candidate for each office regardless of the candidates party affiliation. ^
WV	Y	30	C (I [R])	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; independent voters may vote in the Republican primary (participating does not automatically register such voters as Republicans).
WI	N		O (pc)	All voters receive ballots for each political party before entering the voting booth but may only vote for candidates in one party.
WY	Y		C	Voters receive the ballot for the party with which they are registered; same-day registration permits any voter to declare or change party affiliationat the polls and reverse the change after voting.

Definitions of "Type of Primary"

B = Blanket Voters receive a ballot listing all candidates running for office regardless of party affiliation.

C = Closed Voters receive a ballot listing only those candidates running for office in the party with which they are registered. Unaffiliated voters may not vote.

C (I) = Closed (Independents) Same as above except that unaffiliated voters are permitted to vote. If only one of the parties (R or D) allows independents to vote in their primary, that party is noted in brackets.

O (pd) = Open (Public Declaration) Voters must publicly declare their choice of party ballot at the polling place on election day.

O (pc) = Open (Private Choice) Voters receive ballots for each political party and make their choice of which primary to participate in within the privacy of the voting booth.

* In the Presidential primary, Democratic and Republican voters receive color-coded ballots; only ballots from party voters are counted for purposes of delegate selection.

+ The cutoff for changing party registration in a Presidential year is the first Monday immediately after the Presidential primary.

^ Unaffiliated voters may cast their vote for any candidate regardless of party affiliation. The political parties are not obligated to use the votes of unaffiliated voters for purposes of delegate selection.

Research provided by:

Kevin Coleman, Library of Congress

[GOPcapitalist]

Check to see if your state has an open primary. George W. Bush is unlikely to draw a strong primary challenger for renomination in 2004, so the primaries will be easy for him.

The Democrat primary is another game entirely. If your state's laws permit, you can cross over to the Democrat Primary to vote for Al Sharpton as their candidate! Think of it as payback for what they did to us by crossing over for McCain in 2000.

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

Who should be the Democrat nominee for President in 2004:

Dick Gephardt
John Kerry
Joe Lieberman
Carol Mosley-Braun
Howard Dean
Al Sharpton
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Dennis Rodman
Dennis Kusinich
Bob Graham
Ramsey Clark

Ive never voted democrat im not starting now!

[GOPcapitalist]

Ive never voted democrat im not starting now!

Neither have I, and I'll vote republican again in november 2004. That doesn't mean we can't have a little fun screwing up the 'rats primary.

They did the same thing to us in 2000 with McCain, where 'rat crossover voting cost Bush two early states. We can give em a taste of their own medicine with Sharpton. We've also got a model of success to go by - the Cynthia McKinney race in Georgia, where crossover republicans helped defeat her.

[Arkinsaw]

Ive never voted democrat im not starting now!

I've voted for Jesse Jackson before.

[secret garden]

You may want to send this to your white devil posse. ;)

[NYDave]

I registerd DEM some time ago. This will allow me to vote for Sharpton in the DEM primary. I just want to see the DEM's soil their panties if Al does well. I'm not a huge fan of GW. I voted for him in 2000, and I don't live in FL, and I'll probably vote for him again in the general election. I've always voted for the lesser of the given evils. That's the system we're saddled with.

[GOPcapitalist]

"GO AL GO!" ping

[GOPcapitalist]

Circulate the FEC's list so people in states like yours can change registration in time to qualify.

Also - keep an eye out for where Al is likely to do best, especially in the early primaries. My bets are Washington, D.C. (now the first primary in the nation) and South Carolina. The Democrat constituencies in both are majority-black.

We need to turn this into a message that Al Sharpton best represents the values of the Democrat party of all the candidates out there (and he does!)

[NYDave]

<<"We need to turn this into a message that Al Sharpton best represents the values of the Democrat party of all the candidates out there (and he does!)>>"

Amen, Brother.

[clintonh8r]

I encourage all Florida FReepers to register RAT and vote for Fat Al in the primary. Plus, since it's a RAT primary, and, if you're in south Florida, you may get to vote more than once!

Vote in the RAT primary....it's fun, easy, and you may even get free cigs or a box lunch from you local RAT HQ! (I'm thinking of telling them I need a ride to the polls!)

[Astronaut]

As a registered voter in Washington, be assured I will be casting my vote for Al Sharpton in the primary.

[CyberAnt]

Some dippy woman was just on with Podesta regarding the dems debate. She was upset about Sharpton being in the debate. Did anybody else see this? - I can't remember exactly what she said, but it was definitely a GIANT slam at Sharpton. It was so bad. If a repub had said it, it would have been another "Lott". [her statement was something along the lines of Sharpton not being a viable candidate because he couldn't possibly win ... Sharpton was taking time away from the other candidates]

If somebody knows where we can get a transcript - it was in the 2-3 hour PDT.

[speekinout]

I hate to rain on any parade, but I think it's dangerous to help Sharpton win the primary. I remember in '92 when no one thought clintoon had a chance.
He won with the die-hard Dems, the Blacks, and the Bush haters. All of those categories are larger now, not smaller.

If Sharpton isn't truly your second choice, this is not a good idea.

[GOPcapitalist]

I hate to rain on any parade, but I think it's dangerous to help Sharpton win the primary. I remember in '92 when no one thought clintoon had a chance.

That is true, but Clinton had a Perot factor to help him into office. He also didn't have, at the time, a lengthy background in the national spotlight like Sharpton does, so many didn't know what they were in for.

From the way things are going now, I don't believe Sharpton has a chance of winning the nomination. He does however have a chance of getting some convention delegates and enough clout to demand speaking time at the convention, and maybe even a promised place in the 'rat nominee's administration. I can see Al right now in front of the DNC podium at their convention ranting and raving about slavery reparations. That stuff works with his isolated constituency, but repulses everyone else.

[fat city]

Yeah, she said "Sharpton's presence diminishes the rest of the candidates". Like, they're all f***in' democrats--what's to diminish?!?!

[poppytpee]

If the Dems want a sure winner, they should nominate Pres. Bush. (Not intended as a joke.)

[Reagan79]

I am voting for Al in the Mississippi primary if he can hang on that long. He should do well there anyways since the high amount of black vote in the rat primary. Go Al Go! He really is the best Democrat out there.

[CyberAnt]

"diminishes the rest of the candidates"

YES, YES, that's it - I WAS STUNNED!!! How can she get away with that - do you know who she was - I wasn't paying attention to her name.

Thanks for hearing that - I was so shocked, I didn't write it down.

[NativeNewYorker]

Lifelong registered Dem here in SubwaySodom, as that's the only party with meaningful primaries.

[speekinout]

That is true, but Clinton had a Perot factor to help him into office.

Are you sure that Bush won't have a McCain factor to worry about? Or a Buchanan factor? Both of them dislike Bush; both know that they have no hope of becoming President (and resent that); and one or both would like having a place in history - even if that was only being the reason that a popular President wasn't re-elected.