Local News - Party oath? Absentees swearing, all right

Seattle Times by Keith Ervin | Feb. 17, 2008 (News Report)

Many absentee voters in Tuesday's presidential primary haven't just failed to declare they are members of a political party.

They've also phoned or written notes to elections offices to protest rules that require voters to sign an oath of fidelity to the Republican or Democratic party in order for their votes to count.

"This is anti-democracy," read a note on one ballot envelope in King County. "Political parties should not control who I ... Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The public dissatisfaction is noteworthy. Washingtonians are used to being able to vote in either primary without declaring a party affiliation, and they do no like to lie to vote. Many are not ready to accept political parties as private clubs. What is the bigger danger, alienating independent voters, or risking pernicious cross-over voting against your best candidate? Perhaps, at least, independent votes should be tallied in a beauty contest, whether they are officially used to select candidates or not.

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