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tater · 11-16-10, 05:53 PM

I actually think that anything in law that recognizes or aids parties should be abolished.

Take primaries, for example.

A party is simply a "club," IMHO. How a party choses who will represent it is an internal matter to the party, and as far as I'm concerned should be entirely outside ANY government involvement. That means no polling places run by the State, etc. The entirety of the cost should be set/paid by the parties themselves, and whatever means they chose to elect a candidate... up to them. That includes who gets to vote. State laws that allow people to vote in a primary that are not party members? No, not unless the party wishes this to be the case.

11-16-10, 05:53 PM	#6
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I actually think that anything in law that recognizes or aids parties should be abolished. Take primaries, for example. A party is simply a "club," IMHO. How a party choses who will represent it is an internal matter to the party, and as far as I'm concerned should be entirely outside ANY government involvement. That means no polling places run by the State, etc. The entirety of the cost should be set/paid by the parties themselves, and whatever means they chose to elect a candidate... up to them. That includes who gets to vote. State laws that allow people to vote in a primary that are not party members? No, not unless the party wishes this to be the case.