Paco Hope on Nostr: Virginia does not, at the government level, track what party a voter belongs to (if ...

Virginia does not, at the government level, track what party a voter belongs to (if any). The parties know their members, but the government does not. So we have what are called “open primaries.” Anyone registered voter can vote in any party’s primary. Sometimes both parties have a primary in June, and so we have to sort you at the check-in table and give you the right ballot. You must choose. You can only vote in one.

As I understand it, some states know your party affiliation and only let you vote in a primary if you are affiliated with that party. I like how the Virginia system doesn’t do that.

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