PRIMARIES: Unaffiliateds miss the real election
Soon it will be high school prom and award season — an exciting pinnacle for many teens. As a high school senior, I was awarded “Biggest Non-Conformist.” In my naïve youth, it seemed to be a badge of honor. In truth, I missed out on many experiences seminal to that time of life. Following the crowd isn’t laudable, but engagement is. And so it is with life as a conscientious and responsible adult.
Idaho has a closed primary electoral process for Republicans which means only registered Republicans can select Republicans in primaries. Among Kootenai County’s almost 110,000 registered voters, over 22% are unaffiliated. Why does that matter? Because in Idaho, the Republican winners of the May primary election usually triumph in the November general election.
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