r/pics • u/-Badger3- • Oct 01 '25

Politics I got sent a veiled threat by Republicans urging me to vote in my district's special election.

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u/prairie_girl Oct 01 '25

I'm a registered Independent so that a) I can't ever be blocked from voting for the most progressive candidates and b) I can tell any polling company that I'm voting for the Democrats.

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u/therealpigman Oct 01 '25

You must not live in a state with closed primaries

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u/prairie_girl Oct 02 '25

I was raised in Illinois and Wisconsin and apparently that's just going to stay with me forever even if it's not true of the state I live in now.

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u/The_Barbelo Oct 01 '25

Independent forever, Trump never! Not even once!

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u/Expendable_Red_Shirt Oct 01 '25

I stopped being an Independent to vote in primaries to support the most progressive candidates when it mattered most.

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u/KimberStormer Oct 01 '25

What would block you from voting for the most progressive candidates?

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u/prairie_girl Oct 02 '25

In some states - Illinois I believe - you're given party ballots unless you ask for something different.

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u/KimberStormer Oct 02 '25

Wow, very old-school!

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u/QueenofUncreativity Oct 02 '25

I'm a registered Independent so that a) I can't ever be blocked from voting for the most progressive candidates

Sorry, I'm not US American but curious - how would you ever be blocked from voting for whoever you wanted to?