▲ 256 ▼ More than 1.2 million Texans' voter registrations are suspended (www.sacurrent.com) submitted 6 days ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/news@lemmy.world 35 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://goelect.txelections.civixapps.com/ivis-mvp-ui/#/login
[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 child) Voting democrat likely permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 point 6 days ago (1 child) Where are they getting that information tho permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 child) Registered voter lists maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 6 days ago (3 children) Does America not have a secret ballot? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] 4am@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 days ago (1 child) In most American states you can register under a political party in order to be eligible to participate in their primary. So therefore party affiliation is gathered data - not sure if it’s public (might vary by state) but they have that data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 2 points 4 days ago And even in states with open primaries they can see which primary elections you tend to vote in, and identify your party affiliation that way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago That i cant speak to, but if youre registered for a party, AFAIK that is something they can look into permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago America has separate primaries for the political parties. You're only allowed to vote in one per election, and they know which one you picked. So if you voted in the Democratic primary, they know you're either a Democrat or a strategically-voting Republican. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 point 6 days ago (1 child) Where are they getting that information tho permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 child) Registered voter lists maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 6 days ago (3 children) Does America not have a secret ballot? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] 4am@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 days ago (1 child) In most American states you can register under a political party in order to be eligible to participate in their primary. So therefore party affiliation is gathered data - not sure if it’s public (might vary by state) but they have that data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 2 points 4 days ago And even in states with open primaries they can see which primary elections you tend to vote in, and identify your party affiliation that way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago That i cant speak to, but if youre registered for a party, AFAIK that is something they can look into permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago America has separate primaries for the political parties. You're only allowed to vote in one per election, and they know which one you picked. So if you voted in the Democratic primary, they know you're either a Democrat or a strategically-voting Republican. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 child) Registered voter lists maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 6 days ago (3 children) Does America not have a secret ballot? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] 4am@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 days ago (1 child) In most American states you can register under a political party in order to be eligible to participate in their primary. So therefore party affiliation is gathered data - not sure if it’s public (might vary by state) but they have that data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 2 points 4 days ago And even in states with open primaries they can see which primary elections you tend to vote in, and identify your party affiliation that way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago That i cant speak to, but if youre registered for a party, AFAIK that is something they can look into permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago America has separate primaries for the political parties. You're only allowed to vote in one per election, and they know which one you picked. So if you voted in the Democratic primary, they know you're either a Democrat or a strategically-voting Republican. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 6 days ago (3 children) Does America not have a secret ballot? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] 4am@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 days ago (1 child) In most American states you can register under a political party in order to be eligible to participate in their primary. So therefore party affiliation is gathered data - not sure if it’s public (might vary by state) but they have that data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 2 points 4 days ago And even in states with open primaries they can see which primary elections you tend to vote in, and identify your party affiliation that way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago That i cant speak to, but if youre registered for a party, AFAIK that is something they can look into permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago America has separate primaries for the political parties. You're only allowed to vote in one per election, and they know which one you picked. So if you voted in the Democratic primary, they know you're either a Democrat or a strategically-voting Republican. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 days ago (1 child) In most American states you can register under a political party in order to be eligible to participate in their primary. So therefore party affiliation is gathered data - not sure if it’s public (might vary by state) but they have that data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 2 points 4 days ago And even in states with open primaries they can see which primary elections you tend to vote in, and identify your party affiliation that way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 2 points 4 days ago And even in states with open primaries they can see which primary elections you tend to vote in, and identify your party affiliation that way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago That i cant speak to, but if youre registered for a party, AFAIK that is something they can look into permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago America has separate primaries for the political parties. You're only allowed to vote in one per election, and they know which one you picked. So if you voted in the Democratic primary, they know you're either a Democrat or a strategically-voting Republican. permalink fedilink source parent