Yeah, this is why political parties aren't good...
No Party? Good Luck Getting On the Ballot
Again, this is just another example of turning potential voters AND candidates off from participating in the democratic process. Yet another reason why I choose to keep that "I", or in Oregon "NA" (Non-affiliated) next to my name. But apparently the two main political parties in Oregon would rather have the "NA" mean "Not Applicable".
Where is big bad Sec. of State Bill Bradbury when this type of "disenfranchisement" of voters/candidates happens? Why is he only worried about making sure non-citizens get to vote, but he doesn't care about actual citizens' votes or nominations getting "invalidated"?
Also, since when does signing a petition count as a vote? Signing a petition to allow an independent candidate to run for office, and then voting in the Republican primary race are two completely separate actions with different intentions.
THIS IS BAD LEGISLATION!
posted by HRV Football Blog @ 10:24 AM
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Based on your profile, it looks like we lean on opposite sides of the centrist stripe. It's good to see some common ground in defense of independents (speaking of, I've got to change my voter registration...). Here are my thoughts on the subject.
The two-party system is great, in my opinion. It provides for two-perspectives to solve a common problem, and two voices to represent people. However, third parties are equally vital, providing a voice for the (typically) minority opinion. Without third parties it will simply become, all too often, a lesser of two evils scenario.
While I believe in the two-party systme, stamping out independent voices is truly unamerican.
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