Polling place asking which party you wanted to vote for?

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

Hi - I voted at Dilboy and they asked me who I was going to vote for (in order, I guess to give me a red or blue ballot). I was a bit taken aback since I can't recall ever having been asked before. The people at the desk said they didn't know why they were asking- they just asked and marked down my response. (the blue pill). There was no independent option.

Anyone know what is up with this? A primary thing?

Comments

[lizzielizzie.livejournal.com]

They should ask which party ballot you want, not which candidate you are voting for. My voting place asked me if I was voting in the Democratic or Republican primary in order to determine which ballot to give me.

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

That seems to be what the poster suggested they asked, at least from the title of the post.

How come your polling place didn't ask if you were voting in the Green/Rainbow primary? They had a ballot, too.