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Democratic Primaries

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guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:30 PM Mar 2020

Shorten the primary process, and let every voter actually cast a meaningful vote. [View all]

There is no reason for such a long process. Yes, the US media loves it, and they receive billions in revenue, but there is no logical reason that the US primary process could not be shortened to a 6 week process.

That way, with 6 separate, multiple state voting days, every voter would feel that their vote actually counted.

Instead, we have clusters of candidates crowding restaurants and diners in Iowa and New Hampshire, all competing for the few thousands of voters in these small, white, mainly rural states.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Now all you need to do is convince 50+ states and territories to go along with it. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #1
Would have to agree. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #2
Or have them all the same day. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #4
But as you indicated... get all 50 states and territories to buy in LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #6
Yep. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #8
The voters would decide. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #15
No, the voters wouldn't decide. The voters in a few states would. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #21
As opposed to ignoring all of the states that vote after Super Tuesday? guillaumeb Mar 2020 #24
Same thing. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #33
Not if the process balances the voters to allow for more participation, and earlier. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #14
I agree there's a problem with our system PJMcK Mar 2020 #3
I just recommended your excellent post. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #16
Well, thank you PJMcK Mar 2020 #23
No. I would rather listen to a chainsaw running. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #26
The other problem is that if everyone got to vote, ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #5
Or maybe voters voted. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #9
I disagree, in part. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #17
Strongly disagree - rule by emotion cripples judgment bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #7
Most countries have a much shorter process. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #18
If that were the case customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #10
For the millionth time...NO brooklynite Mar 2020 #11
This process effectively disenfranchises millions of voters. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #19
You're not "enfranchised" to begin with Codeine Mar 2020 #20
All who vote can be. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #25
Your solution doesn't solve the problem. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #22
Would never fly Demguy81 Mar 2020 #12
I agree with this 100% mcar Mar 2020 #13
One country , one voting day. Blues Heron Mar 2020 #27
We're not electing anyone in the primaries. stopbush Mar 2020 #29
oh i thought we were. lol are u for real? Blues Heron Mar 2020 #32
You don't understand political parties or the primary process. stopbush Mar 2020 #34
That would also work. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #30
Nope. That would make things worse. stopbush Mar 2020 #28
It would accelerate the process. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #31
Oh so now we need to change everything for Sanders...wont happen. Elections are state Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #35
No, we need to do it so every voter can vote, instead of many voters this year having guillaumeb Mar 2020 #37
Two rounds of primary voting. Yavin4 Mar 2020 #36
That is an interesting suggestion. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #38
How about 3 weeks of voting marlakay Mar 2020 #39
That might work as well. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #40
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