The Law and Primary Elections... / myLot

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

November 8, 2010 12:22am CST

In the US, it is illegal for government funds or property to be used for purely partisan activities. So why are Presidential Primary Elections exempted? There is only one purpose for primary elections in presidential elections. They are held to decide who gets to run for president of the US under the party banner. So, I say that all primary elections should be treated as the non governmental, purely partisan activities they are. They shouldn't be able to use government facilities for the elections, nor should the outcome of one party's primary be given any special consideration by the government over any other.

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laglen

@laglen (19759)

• United States

8 Nov 10

I agree, I also believe that incumbents running a campaign should be docked in pay while campaigning. They are not doing their jobs while campaigning.

@ParaTed2k (22940)

• Sheboygan, Wisconsin

8 Nov 10

Holding them to actually being at their jobs on work days would be a good step forward too!

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laglen

@laglen (19759)

• United States

9 Nov 10

Wish I could get that kind of time off and get paid that kind of money. Or when they vote present, they should get docked in their pay.

bobmnu

@bobmnu (8157)

• United States

8 Nov 10

I think it became governmental when they passed laws on how primaries should be run and who can participate. I would favor closed primaries so that only those registered with the party could vote in the primaries.

ParaTed2k

@ParaTed2k (22940)

• Sheboygan, Wisconsin

8 Nov 10

Closed primaries, funded and run by the parties. After all, if they are purely partisan events, why should the taxpayers foot the bill? Especially when it is illegal for them to have to in any other circumstance.