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Post #179,135 by inthane-chan 10/13/04 2:18:06 PM Reply	I'm in agreement with the decision... ...but the problem is, they didn't follow it to the logical conclusion: Primaries should be held and funded by the party in question, not by the state. All I want for my birthday is a new President!
Post #179,154 by jake123 10/13/04 3:22:58 PM Reply	There's an even simpler method to deal with this. You become a member of the party by joining it, and paying a fee. In my country, the fee may not be penurious in any way; for example, to join the Liberal Party of Canada for one year costs five bucks. Once you're a member, you get to participate. And yes, things like leadership votes, riding association nominations, etc are all paid for by the party in question. For the actual voter registration for an actual general election (be it at the riding, municipal, federal/provincial level), party membership information is not collected and if inadvertently gained must be discarded immediately. In fact, the person in charge of Elections Canada is not even permitted to vote. --\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n* Jack Troughton jake at consultron.ca \n [link\|http://consultron.ca\|http://consultron.ca] [link\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca] \n Kingston Ontario Canada [link\|news://news.consultron.ca\|news://news.consultron.ca] *\n-------------------------------------------------------------------
Post #179,155 by pwhysall 10/13/04 3:33:21 PM Reply	Nod. That's how it is here. Registering to vote is a non-partisan act. Peter [link\|http://www.debian.org\|Shill For Hire] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home]
Post #179,470 by lincoln 10/15/04 6:10:19 PM Reply	Question: to join the Liberal Party of Canada for one year costs five bucks Is that a one time only fee, or an annual fee? lincoln "Windows XP has so many holes in its security that any reasonable user will conclude it was designed by the same German officer who created the prison compound in "Hogan's Heroes." - Andy Ihnatko, Chicago Sun-Times [link\|mailto:bconnors@ev1.net\|contact me]
Post #179,474 by ben_tilly 10/15/04 6:27:26 PM Reply	That isn't clear from the sentence quoted??? The words for one year are highly suggestive... Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #179,156 by Andrew Grygus 10/13/04 3:33:47 PM Reply	And there you have it. If the taxpayers are paying for the primaries, the taxpayers should get to set the rules. If that isn't satisfactory to the parties, they should pay for their own primaries and have their own way with them. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]

The genius of Karl Rove - (rcareaga) - (32) - Oct. 12, 2004, 11:46:28 PM EDT

holy cran what a scumbag -NT - (deSitter) - Oct. 12, 2004, 11:47:57 PM EDT

The Republican Party has become a criminal organization . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (5) - Oct. 13, 2004, 12:51:25 AM EDT

I agree wholeheartedly! - (imric) - (3) - Oct. 13, 2004, 07:00:05 AM EDT

Yes. It is. -NT - (Ashton) - Oct. 13, 2004, 07:27:02 AM EDT

Re: I agree wholeheartedly! - (deSitter) - (1) - Oct. 13, 2004, 09:11:14 AM EDT

Umm yes. Noblesse oblige :) - (Ashton) - Oct. 13, 2004, 05:10:44 PM EDT

You don't need to apologize for the truth! -NT - (jb4) - Oct. 13, 2004, 09:19:59 AM EDT

Question - (pwhysall) - (22) - Oct. 13, 2004, 01:58:07 AM EDT

Yes -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - (18) - Oct. 13, 2004, 03:56:57 AM EDT

Pardon my Freedom - (pwhysall) - (16) - Oct. 13, 2004, 05:32:17 AM EDT

Stunned. Guys, leave that country, now. -NT - (Meerkat) - Oct. 13, 2004, 05:34:00 AM EDT

You can claim "independent" . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (12) - Oct. 13, 2004, 10:17:23 AM EDT

Question. - (pwhysall) - (11) - Oct. 13, 2004, 11:42:06 AM EDT

Many states have "closed primaries" . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (10) - Oct. 13, 2004, 11:55:06 AM EDT

Am I correct in thinking, then... - (pwhysall) - (9) - Oct. 13, 2004, 01:37:33 PM EDT

Yes, you are. No, you are not. -NT - (inthane-chan) - Oct. 13, 2004, 02:11:46 PM EDT

You're not the first.... - (Simon_Jester) - Oct. 13, 2004, 02:14:25 PM EDT

Opinions vary all over the map, as do state laws . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (6) - Oct. 13, 2004, 02:15:01 PM EDT

I'm in agreement with the decision... - (inthane-chan) - (5) - Oct. 13, 2004, 02:18:06 PM EDT

There's an even simpler method to deal with this. - (jake123) - (3) - Oct. 13, 2004, 03:22:58 PM EDT

Nod. That's how it is here. - (pwhysall) - Oct. 13, 2004, 03:33:21 PM EDT

Question: - (lincoln) - (1) - Oct. 15, 2004, 06:10:19 PM EDT

That isn't clear from the sentence quoted??? - (ben_tilly) - Oct. 15, 2004, 06:27:26 PM EDT

And there you have it. - (Andrew Grygus) - Oct. 13, 2004, 03:33:47 PM EDT

Your "vote" is protected. Party affiliation is not. -NT - (mmoffitt) - Oct. 13, 2004, 12:56:33 PM EDT

no, repo demo unafiliated -NT - (daemon) - Oct. 13, 2004, 05:46:47 PM EDT

Yes -- is not the answer - (andread) - Oct. 13, 2004, 06:01:03 PM EDT

AFAIK they don't require it -- but they do ask - (GBert) - Oct. 13, 2004, 07:44:50 AM EDT

Not here in Illinois you don't... - (Yendor) - Oct. 13, 2004, 08:40:53 AM EDT

Not require. Allow - (Arkadiy) - Oct. 13, 2004, 11:43:53 AM EDT

Red Rover - (Ashton) - Oct. 13, 2004, 07:20:32 AM EDT

Nevada followup - (rcareaga) - Oct. 13, 2004, 09:03:08 AM EDT

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