He said gerrymandering of congressional and state legislative districts highlights another consequence of independents being excluded from many party primaries. That’s 24 million voters who end up “stuck with the party nominees” without selecting them, he said. Nick Troiano, founding executive director of the group Unite America, said the system also fails to engage independent voters, who are prohibited from voting in presidential primaries in 22 states. She registered Republican in 2016 specifically to vote against Trump, but can’t support Biden this year. Grocery shopping north of Columbus, Stevens said she will pass on this year’s presidential contest. Paula Stevens, 73, is one of those voters unhappy with the candidate options and frustrated that the contests are likely to be decided by the time she is able to vote on March 19, the date of Ohio’s primary. “Usually you can find a political party that meets your needs.”Īttention to America’s primary system is especially notable this year, a historic one for elections around the world and as polls have consistently shown a deep lack of enthusiasm for a rematch between Democratic President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Republican Donald Trump.Īs Tuesday’s contests near, Biden and Trump appear on their way to securing their parties’ nominations even though just eight states will have awarded delegates through presidential primaries or party caucuses by then. “You don’t have the frustrations of where it’s an either or system,” she said.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |