Comments on: Elections Officials: Get Ready For March 15 Primary Election http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/elections-officials-get-ready-for-march-15-primary-election Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:01:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joannie Parks http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/elections-officials-get-ready-for-march-15-primary-election/comment-page-1#comment-317783 Joannie Parks Wed, 02 Mar 2016 16:29:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=242819#comment-317783 I got caught in this catch 22 hers. First time to vote as a new resident and penalized for telling the truth about my non party affiliation. NOR am I allowed to chose a party at the polls. And NO.... I do not recall being told I could not vote in March if I did that. So I guess I have re register, select one of 2 partys, then vote however I chose ? WAIT... no...I can only vote for one of 2 partys. Not whomever I want....Maybe I should register and chose the party I am sure I don't want to vote for.....vote for that party's candidate who has the least chance of winning....then vote my choice in the general election......I feel my chad is hanging................ I got caught in this catch 22 hers. First time to vote as a new resident and penalized for telling the truth about my non party affiliation. NOR am I allowed to chose a party at the polls. And NO…. I do not recall being told I could not vote in March if I did that. So I guess I have re register, select one of 2 partys, then vote however I chose ? WAIT… no…I can only vote for one of 2 partys. Not whomever I want….Maybe I should register and chose the party I am sure I don’t want to vote for…..vote for that party’s candidate who has the least chance of winning….then vote my choice in the general election……I feel my chad is hanging…………….

]]> By: sniper http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/elections-officials-get-ready-for-march-15-primary-election/comment-page-1#comment-316570 sniper Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:26:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=242819#comment-316570 If you aren't affiliated with a party, why would you want to choose that party's candidate? If you aren’t affiliated with a party, why would you want to choose that party’s candidate?

]]> By: No Excuses http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/elections-officials-get-ready-for-march-15-primary-election/comment-page-1#comment-316523 No Excuses Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:48:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=242819#comment-316523 I'm with Bob C! You can't vote until the actual election if you sign up as "NP". However, it's almost the same thing if you register as an independent as well. Unless you have an independent candidate, you can't vote either! So, register as one or the other (R or D) because you can vote for the candidate of your choice in the general election, regardless of party affiliation. Don't short circuit your choices early on. I’m with Bob C! You can’t vote until the actual election if you sign up as “NP”. However, it’s almost the same thing if you register as an independent as well. Unless you have an independent candidate, you can’t vote either! So, register as one or the other (R or D) because you can vote for the candidate of your choice in the general election, regardless of party affiliation. Don’t short circuit your choices early on.

]]> By: Bob C. http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/elections-officials-get-ready-for-march-15-primary-election/comment-page-1#comment-316522 Bob C. Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:00:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=242819#comment-316522 Mr. Stafford and other Supervisors of Election; Does your office inform the people who register as No Party Affiliation that they CANNOT VOTE in the Primaries? Not sure if the NP folks are just fed up with both parties or if they don't realize how much they have limited themselves. 20% that's a LOT of registered persons who have given away their right to decide on a candidate in the Primary. Mr. Stafford and other Supervisors of Election;
Does your office inform the people who register as No Party Affiliation that they CANNOT VOTE in the Primaries?

Not sure if the NP folks are just fed up with both parties or if they don’t realize how much they have limited themselves.

20% that’s a LOT of registered persons who have given away their right to decide on a candidate in the Primary.

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