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How Independents can vote in the Primary - hacking Maryland’s out-of-date election system.In most Maryland districts, whoever wins the primary usually wins the generally election. The general election really doesn’t matter much if you are in a county that is predominatnly Democratic or predominantly Republican, because it’s highly likely that the candidate who wins the primary election for the political party that is dominant in that county will win the general election and become your elected representative.So, in these counties where one political party overwhelmingly predomoniates, the only way to have a say in selecting who will represent you is to vote in the primary election of that party. But you can’t do that unless you are registered as affiliated with that party. What can you do? Well, why not simply switch parties for the primary and then switch back later? It’s a pretty easy and fast way to make your vote count. Here’s how: Before April 23, 2024, you can simply go on line and re-register as affiliated with the political party whose primary election will probably determine who is elected in the general election. You can change back to your original affiliation (including Unaffiliated) after you vote in the primary. For example, if you are registered as Unaffiliated (Independent) but want to vote in the Democrat or Republican primary, you need to re-register as Democrat or Republican before April 23, 2024. You can change back to Unaffiliated after you vote in the primary election. It’s easy to change your registration:
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 is the deadline to change your party affiliation for the Presidential Primary Election. All this foolishness wouldn’t be needed if Maryland had Open Primaries. But Maryland does not have Open Primaries. If you'd like to join us to advocate for Open Primaries please contact us. |