Presidential Primary More Important Than General Election For Missouri & Illinois Voters
Based on the recent non-scientific Sunday Poll an overwhelming majority of readers plan to vote in the upcoming presidential primaries.
Q: Agree or disagree: I’m NOT planning to vote in the upcoming presidential primary (either major party).
- Strongly agree: 2 [8%]
- Agree: 0 [0%]
- Somewhat agree: 0 [0%]
- Neither agree or disagree: 1 [4%]
- Somewhat disagree: 0 [0%]
- Disagree: 2 [8%]
- Strongly disagree: 20 [80%]
- Unsure/No Answer: 0 [0%]
Both Missouri & Illinois are open primary states, registered voters get to pick which ballot they want at the polls. Other states, like Oklahoma, are the opposite. In those states voters must register to a party, that’s the ballot they get when voting in a partisan primary. Anyone in Missouri or illinois who claims to be a registered Democrat or Republican is mistaken.
Unlike four years ago, only one major party has a competitive primary this year. We already know in the November general election that Missouri will go red, Illinois will go blue. So voters in these states who want to the Democratic nominee to win need to vote in the primary.
Primary dates:
- Missouri March 10th
- Illinois March 17th
Like 2016, I’m voting for Bernie Sanders. His policy positions are right for the country, and the best alternative to 45.
Voting on all races in the November general election is important, especially House & Senate races.
— Steve Patterson