when voting a straight ticket, a citizen will vote only for the candidates of one party?
925134
yes, a straight ticket is for one party
738296
That's like asking "Why should I try to have a good life when I am only going to die anyway?"\nVoting is what makes any democratic country great. It gives you a chance, albeit a small one, to voice your opinion.\nFirst off, you can't just vote straight party lines. You have to do some hard work, research the candidates, not just watch their ads, and find out all you can about them and what they stand for. Then make an informed decision. If there is no one you believe should have the job, don't vote for that office, or vote for the one who comes closest to what you want. A lot of the smaller parties (libertarians, green party, etc...) have candidates that might come closer to what you are looking for, and if enough people vote for those parties (even though the odds of one of them ever winning are low) maybe one of the main parties will realize that there are a lot of people out there who want what you want, and will try to present their own candidates with those same views.
698725
becuase the people with just vote for the two parties instead of who is more qualified.
933638
I remember one year when a dead guy won his state, and his wife sat for him...yes, when you have only a choice between bad and worse, you make dumb decisions.  Vote third party!
807663
Good question!   I've been trying to figure that out for 50 years!  Each thinks they are the only one who is right about an issue.  And the "conservative" and "liberal" tags ?  Everyone has a little of each in them, depending on the issue.\n\nVoting a straight ticket (all one Party) is idiotic! (unless you know what each candidate in that Party stands for & you agree -- but I don't think anyone in this country EVER spends that much time debating the questions for themselves, personally)\n\nGOD  BLESS  AMERICA  (we need it!)
830972
Vote straight Democrat no matter what
772816
OK civics 101. Primaries are elections that determine who will have a party's nomination. If 5 dems are running for governor, there is a primary where the dems vote for who they want. That person gets the nomination. If there are 5 reps running for governor, there is a primary where the reps vote for who they want. That person gets the nomination. Independents are not allowed to vote in primaries except for judges and amendments/propositions/referendums. \n\nIn the general election TOMORROW. everyone votes for who they want regardless of party. If elections were won because people HAD to vote their party affiliation, then what would be the point of general elections?
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It depends. I would vote for the person I felt would do best for the country. One person's best might not be another person's best. So if I felt that the Green Party's candidate would be best, then I would vote for that candidate. If not, then I'd vote for someone else.
1067783
There are always going to be people who vote, if only for themselves. It'd be funny to see a 1 to 1 tie, though.
782712
I am.\n\nI have never voted a straight ticket but think I am going to tomorrow... straight democrat.
845466
you only do if you want to vote in that party's primary.  If you only vote in general elections, you don't need to
765784
The candidate is chosen by the partymates.
707258
I could tell you the basics of what each party stands for, but I won't. I do not want to influence your young mind. I suggest you forever register as an independent and do research and vote for those who you agree with most. You should never vote straight party lines for either party unless you feel it is necessary. All candidates have different ideas, morals, values, and minds, regardless of party affiliation. The best example I can give you is look at Harold Ford Jr. running for the U.S. house from Tennessee. He is supposed to be a democrat and does have some of the party's beliefs, but a lot of his beliefs are Republican values and he will be one of those in congress that votes on both sides of the isle. Almost every aspect of the life of those running for office or that are in office are public information and you can look up there voting records and where they stand on almost any issue. Good luck and have fun.
42150
Why would they vote for someone else?  That doesn't make any sense, helping your opponent win.
432009
The party which is supporting said candidate is able to choose another candidate in his place.
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because it simplifies the process.  We rarely get to know the two candidates ( actually there are more party affiliations) so we vote more on the group they represent.  It would be wise for us to pay more attention to the other options available: Libertarian, Independent, etc.  However, many of them do not even present a united standard.
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I believe people, Democrat or Republican, vote for a person on only ONE ISSUE, especially in recent elections around the country. A politician may state he will not vote for minimum wage, refuse to fix the Medicare disaster, and could care less about public schools, however, if that same person makes a stand against or for ONE ISSUE, then people will vote for that person.\n\nUnfortunately, that is how it is. Good luck with trying to change educational policies by going around him.