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To: justshe
There are different machines in California for dems and Repubs?

The "machines" are the same,but as a republican you may not vote for demos in the primary(and vice-versa.Actually,you may choose either ballot,but not both).So,while the candidates for governor ran about 1-3 on the Republican ballot,the demos were probably #4(as Davis is unopposed),and on the machines designated Republican,you do not have access to choice #4(It is covered.Similarly,the demos don't have access to 1-3.).They have little booklets that give the candidates names,and the choices for the demo ballot are covered over.I turned many pages that simply said :Go To Next Page,and I assumed that these pages were democratic nominees,i.e.,on the democratic machines they were accessible.So while the "machines" are the same,the choices you are given are dependant on your affiliation,and you are directed to the appropriate machine.

68 posted on 03/05/2002 4:47:57 PM PST by kennyo
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To: kennyo
I didn't get to choose - I was given the republican ballot because I am registered as a repub. They had 3 ballots. Repub, dem and ind. Each one was a different ballot. I didn't look at the other 2; I just voted with the ballot they gave me. They did spend some time with each person when they turned in their ballot though - they made me check my ballot to make sure we didn't have any "hanging chads" - the gal I talked to said she was going to hang a sign which said - THIS IS NOT FLORA-DUH!!
99 posted on 03/05/2002 5:53:49 PM PST by Sueann
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