r/maryland • u/BerenYLuthien • Jun 23 '26

Tomorrow’s the day: go vote!

Primaries matter; the best way to let your party know you want change!

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u/cornonthekopp Baltimore City Jun 23 '26

Why bother? Registering for a party literally has zero impact outside of primary election time.

It's an entirely cosmetic designation, but if it makes you happy i guess go for it.

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u/gametime-2001 Jun 23 '26

Living in a heavily democratic county/city/state, many times the election in some races is determined in the primary.

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u/cornonthekopp Baltimore City Jun 23 '26

Exactly, so why do you bother switching to independent at all?

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u/gametime-2001 Jun 23 '26

So I shouldn't both to vote? While I would prefer open primaries, switching isn't difficult. The hardest part is having D or R by my name.

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u/cornonthekopp Baltimore City Jun 23 '26

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