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Independents Need To Ask!!

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David Fleming
May 11, 2008
12:58 pm
Independents Need To Ask!!

Unfortunately, the WV Secretary of State has decided not to inform registered independents that they can choose a Democratic or Republican ballot if desired. The independent ballot has no choice for president:

West Virginia’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy for Voters

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Martin Saffer
May 11, 2008
4:44 pm
Re: Independents Need To Ask!!

Thanks for this valuable post, David.

professor
May 11, 2008
7:34 pm
Re: Independents Need To Ask!!

How are write ins handled?

Jeremy Bauserman
May 11, 2008
9:28 pm
Re: Independents Need To Ask!!

professor,

In terms of a Primary, the Board of Education race is the only one where write in votes can be counted (and even then only when that candidate files as an official write in candidate.)
In November, if there is a write in candidate then you can press write in on the screen of your voting machine and a "keyboard" will appear on your screen. You can then press the appropriate letters to type in the name of your candidate.

Roger Sharp
May 12, 2008
9:40 pm
Re: Independents Need To Ask!!

And Republicans if you would like to cross over so you can vote in a Presidential candidate race that hasn't been decided i.e. Hussein / Hillary you can ask for that democrat ballot too.

But if there are some important Republican issues on the ballot do not do that as you can only request one party ballot or the other.

Jeremy Bauserman
May 12, 2008
9:49 pm
Re: Independents Need To Ask!!

Republicans cannot vote in the Democratic Primary and Democrats cannot vote in the GOP Primary. Independents can request either ballot.

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