April 5th is the Wisconsin State's Primary. Here is everything you need to know! 1. Wisconsin is an OPEN PRIMARY. This means that you can vote for whomever you'd like, despite your political affiliation. Therefore, if you are a registered Republican, you can vote for a Democratic candidate. Basically this means everyone can vote for Hillary, no matter if you are a Republican, Libertarian, Independent, and everything in between! 😜 2. You MUST have your ID in order to participate in the primary. 3. Polling will take place between 7:00am - 8:00pm 4. Every vote counts. Wisconsin is a proportional primary state with 96 Democratic Delegates. This means that the pledged delegates are proportionally split based upon votes, it is not a winner-take-all situation for Democrats. Basically this means that each candidate can still go home with delegates at the end of the day. 5. For all information about polling locations, registration information etc., you can go here: https://myvote.wi.gov/ On a personal level, I am urging Wisconsin Democrats and Republicans alike to get out and vote for Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton is a progressive who will GET THINGS DONE. She is the only candidate who is ready to be president starting day one and has real, tangible policy plans on serious issues. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin agrees. Want to get involved? You can! Even if you do not live in Wisconsin, there are still several ways to get involved and help get out the vote for Hillary Clinton tomorrow. CLICK HERE to find out ways to get involved! Per usual, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to reach out by commenting or contacting me using my contact information.
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Hello to my Washington friends! The Washington Caucus is TOMORROW! There are a few things that are important to know to ensure a great and easy caucus day! So I've put together some easy steps for you in case you're lost on any of the details of caucusing.
**DO NOT FORGET TO BRING YOUR ID! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!** For more information, check out this handy video from the Washington State Democrats. As usual, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me or comment! The primaries are up and running but there are still several left to go! I get asked a lot when people's primaries are, so I figured I'd just make a list here with important dates to know!
Date, State, Party, Delegates, Open/Closed: Sat, Mar 26 Alaska Caucus (D) 20 Closed Sat, Mar 26 Hawaii Caucus (D) 34 Closed Sat, Mar 26 Washington Caucus (D) 118 Closed Tue, Apr 5 Wisconsin 96 42 (WTA) Open Sat, Apr 9 Wyoming Caucus (D) 18 Closed Tue, Apr 19 New York 291 95 (P) Closed Tue, Apr 26 Connecticut 70 28 (P) Closed Tue, Apr 26 Delaware 31 16 (WTA) Closed Tue, Apr 26 Maryland 118 38 (WTA) Closed Tue, Apr 26 Pennsylvania 210 71 (P, WTA) Closed Tue, Apr 26 Rhode Island 33 19 (P) Mixed Tue, May 3 Indiana 92 57 (WTA) Open Sat, May 7 Guam (D) 12 Closed Tue, May 10 Nebraska (R) 36 Closed Tue, May 10 West Virginia 34 37 Mixed Tue, May 17 Kentucky (D) 61 Closed Tue, May 17 Oregon 73 28 (P) Closed Tue, May 24 Washington (R)* 44 (P) Closed Sat, Jun 4 Virgin Islands Caucus (D) 12 Open Sun, Jun 5 Puerto Rico Caucus (D) 67 Open Tue, Jun 7 California 546 172 (P) Mixed Tue, Jun 7 Montana 27 27 (WTA) Open Tue, Jun 7 New Jersey 142 51 (WTA) Closed Tue, Jun 7 New Mexico 43 24 (P) Closed Tue, Jun 7 North Dakota Caucus (D) 23 Closed Tue, Jun 7 South Dakota 25 29 (WTA) Closed Tue, Jun 14 District of Columbia (D) 46 Closed WTA: Winner Take All WTM: Winner Take Most P: Proportional U: Unbound (Delegates can support whomever they choose) D: Democrat R: Republican Type Open– Voters may vote in either party primary but can choose only one Closed – Only voters registered in their respective party may vote in the party primary Mixed – A semi-open or semi-closed environment, unaffiliated voters can choose to vote in either primary or can switch registration the day of voting From: http://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2016-presidential-primary-schedule-calendar/#oIrjleEtMCS2zQTh.99 CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE!!! Please comment or contact me if you have any questions! I've had a LOT of people message me and ask me questions this election cycle. Here are some of the most common ones:
Outside of posting my own personal opinions/rants, I'd like to post about what people want/need to know. So, that being said, I want to hear from you! Let me know what you think/want to hear about! CLICK HERE for my contact page!
2016 is shaping up to be a rather.......heated election, to say the least. People, more than ever, are realizing the importance on voting and getting involved. We've seen first hand in this primary why voting MATTERS and have de-bunked the common theory that "my vote doesn't matter." That being said, it isn't always easy to find unbiased information or any information for that matter! I have lots of friends who generally know which way they lean, but aren't sure who to vote for. I know not everyone knows when their state's primary is or what kind of primary their state has (open/closed/caucus). I have been asked for good political podcasts or where to find out good information on each of the candidates. I also know not everyone can watch all the debates, but might like to read a good and easy to understand summary of what happened. Now, I'm not by any means saying that this is going to be an entirely unbiased blog. I have a lot of opinions and I'm excited to have a space to share them. However, I promise to do my best to differentiate when I am merely sharing general unbiased information or when I am sharing my opinion. While I want everyone to see my favorite candidate the way I do, I know this isn't going to happen. So I would much rather have people vote for who they want to vote for then not vote at all. This is absolutely critical in this election cycle. So, I am going to blog. I am going to save all my friends on my Facebook friends list from seeing my rants and also hopefully provide a place where people can easily become informed/find information/figure out how to get involved. If you have any questions, helpful tips, comments, concerns, etc., please contact me! I would love to have as much interaction here as possible! |
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