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DOTC: It’s Voting Not ‘Crossover’

Dan of the County: When this is the only set of choices to pick a candidate I don't think it's crossing over, I think it's called voting. And as long as primary elections are paid for by everyone in the county instead of just being solely political party functions that could and should (in my personal opinion) be run and paid for by the parties then I think every voter has the right to engage in the process and make their choices accordingly. Otherwise it seems like a clear case of taxation without representation.

Question: Do you agree with Dan of the County that in situations where an important election like for county commissioner is uncontested by one party that there's nothing wrong with crossing over to vote in the other party's primary?



D.F. Oliveria

D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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