Message from @Lagomaster24
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registering to the party happens separately
registering to the party allows you to vote in closed primaries and i think caucuses
open primaries do not require membership of a party
iirc i am a registered democrat although im in an open primary state so it doesnt really matter
also allows you to be a DNC or RNC elector i think
tbh kinda registered on a whim when i helped a Dem campaign
we lost
Interesting system...
In Sweden the parties get to chose their own candidates and only party members are allowed to take part in the ranking of candidates to the different government bodies
was super close though
Representative democracy has its perks...
Anyone can run here
Parties are mostly just the pedistool
although the DNC and RNC allow the party to implement some control
yeah anyone can run here too, as independent candidates. Anyone is also free to start new parties
yea we can start parties too
ive got the party registration site bookmarked just in case
the problem with our third parties is that they are often single issue and not broad like the Dems and Repubs
Well the way your system is set up makes it very hard for smaller parties to stand a chance, right?
In Sweden it is enough with 4% of the total votes in order to gain access to the parliament, for anny party
in a sense yes
its one of the potential outcomes of first-past-the-post
We currently have 8 parties in the national parliament, two coalition blocks and one 'out cast' party (12.9%)
kinda like how UKIP and the Greens coalited in EU parliment to stop Art13 and 11(?)
yea
art. 13 and 11 have not yet been voted on in the EU parliament, i think?
I do think though that just having ONE other option in the US would do it some good
They voted to not have secret meetings and negotiate publicly instead
the third would inevitably have to be Moderate to maintain balance
I agreem the US sure does need some other options..
Having some to choose inbetween helps with solving both democratic issues and bi-partisan issues
About article 13 and 11, you're right, it was shut down!
Lucky me 😛
in regards to executive positions the primary process would likely cover 3 parties instead of 2 so it could potentially be longer
the Art 13 and 11 stuff aint over keep calling them Meps
basically instead of two tables at the poll during the primaries youd have 3
the only reason RNC and DNC exist is to narrow down candidates
through the primary
but the people still elect the candidate
then the Super Delegates are SUPPOSED to function similarly to the Electoral College and vote with the constituents iirc
Yeah... The EU is doing alot it shouldn't.
I get the narrowing down principle, it makes sense for a party to do so.
But as you point out, at least one more option would probably do alot of good.
The super delegate part though, very strange!
and if it HAD to be between two parties then we would have to have an additional process after the primary to narrow things further
Super Delegates can be bought and honestly i think that they should be nonpartisan as a result