Washington state has this annoying thing during Presidential primaries where you have to declare (R) or (D). No (I) choice (and it’s on the outside of the envelop where your signature is located). I’ve never voted straight up or down the ticket based on party. And I consider my vote private but as soon as you say that, you get a face full of hateful assumptions, either way. I believe the middle ground voters are a majority in Washington as well. A recent Supreme Court candidate won all counties but King county and lost. Having an inside perspective, it amazes me how many vote uninformed. The social media dominates the narrative and what is deemed truth. How then can we ever hope to reform our system to be a true Republic representing the people?
I am bummed that the annoying Washington thing to declare a party during presidential primaries was actually a requirement of the parties themselves, and it’s funny to me that the Democrats didn’t want an extra flap to hide the party affiliation on the outside of the envelope. Either way, it seems the answer is to rely on the chain of custody of the ballot drop box instead of USPS for security of mail-in ballots. You are right that most people vote uninformed, and I, too, typically do not rely solely on party affiliation when casting ballots in elections.
Washington state has this annoying thing during Presidential primaries where you have to declare (R) or (D). No (I) choice (and it’s on the outside of the envelop where your signature is located). I’ve never voted straight up or down the ticket based on party. And I consider my vote private but as soon as you say that, you get a face full of hateful assumptions, either way. I believe the middle ground voters are a majority in Washington as well. A recent Supreme Court candidate won all counties but King county and lost. Having an inside perspective, it amazes me how many vote uninformed. The social media dominates the narrative and what is deemed truth. How then can we ever hope to reform our system to be a true Republic representing the people?
I am bummed that the annoying Washington thing to declare a party during presidential primaries was actually a requirement of the parties themselves, and it’s funny to me that the Democrats didn’t want an extra flap to hide the party affiliation on the outside of the envelope. Either way, it seems the answer is to rely on the chain of custody of the ballot drop box instead of USPS for security of mail-in ballots. You are right that most people vote uninformed, and I, too, typically do not rely solely on party affiliation when casting ballots in elections.