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2016 Postmortem

No Vested Interest

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7. Is it true that a South Carolinian can vote in the Dem primary today (Saturday) and then

Reply to ucrdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 06:17 PM

Feb 2016

go to the Republican primary on Tuesday and change their registration to Republican and vote in the Republican primary on Tuesday?
Can both Dems & Repubs do this?
And who would benefit most from this?
Could Repubs undermine the SC Dem primary?

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SC Primary: Turnout high in downtown Greenville - 2:27 p.m. [View all] ucrdem Feb 2016 OP

Great! Greenville is YUUUUGE for Bernie! dchill Feb 2016 #1

Look like a good day for Madam Secretary! DCBob Feb 2016 #2

It's going to be an interesting night! Agschmid Feb 2016 #3

Election night reporting - link to results: ucrdem Feb 2016 #4

High turnout anywhere is good for us all. morningfog Feb 2016 #5

Some crossing over it appears: ucrdem Feb 2016 #6

Excellent! Let's just hope they stay for November too. Hortensis Feb 2016 #9

Is it true that a South Carolinian can vote in the Dem primary today (Saturday) and then No Vested Interest Feb 2016 #7

That's a good question. ucrdem Feb 2016 #8

No. The primary is open to anyone who didn't participate in the Republican primary. NWCorona Feb 2016 #10

Will the judges at the Dem primary have a record of who voted in the Republican No Vested Interest Feb 2016 #11

I doubt it. NWCorona Feb 2016 #12

Turnout apparently high in Charleston and very low in Richland. Barack_America Feb 2016 #13

(from your link...) 4:30 p.m. ucrdem Feb 2016 #14