Alabama
Related: About this forumThose in power really don't want you to vote. You scare them.
So, Republican Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill tells us Tuesday in a guest column for The Alabama Political Reporter, no more crossover voting in the State.
Republicans who vote in a Republican Primary, and Democrats who vote in a Democratic Primary, have to vote in those same party primaries if theres a runoff.
Allowing voters to vote for whom they want, in whatever election, is a disruption in the electoral process, Merrill argues, apparently with a straight face.
This is more of a continued, long-term Republican campaign to suppress voting. Weve got strict photo voter ID laws (even though theres little evidence anybody commits voter fraud at the polls, no matter what President Donald Trump says).
Read more: http://www.alreporter.com/2017/08/02/power-really-dont-want-vote-scare/
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Democratic Senate candidates - in Alabama? Puh-leeease.
That will be one Republican primary runoff I'd love to have a piece of - as "disruptive" as it may be!
Last time I crossed over I helped deliver the "LuvGuv" - that turned out pretty good!
In the general, we ALL get the same ballot. That's where we get back to the Democrat!!!
TexasTowelie
(116,799 posts)As far as you helping to deliver the "LuvGuv" the only appropriate response is .
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)But you do get to see him!
While Bentley was working on resigning in disgrace, Bradley Byrne got elected to the US House!