| Show primary scratching ban explained many voters are wondering why they cannot scratch in the september 13 primary but are restricted to voting 0 on one ticket the answer is that the primary is a party nominating affair not an election to permit a democrat for example to vote at will on either the demo cratic or republican primary ballots would be the equivalent of permitting delegates to the democratic nominating convention to vote in the republican convention under the old convention system As a matter of fact democrats or republicans can uner under the primary law invade the opposition bartys primary but they must sacrifice the vote on their own ticket in order to do so for example if republicans want to take a hand in the democratic county commission contest they can do it by voting on the democratic ballot but if they vote on the democratic ballot they must forego the privilege of supporting candidates on their own ticket the primary law does not deprive the voter of the right to support whom he pleases in the primary election in november he can I 1 scratch to his hearts content and his vote will be counted the primary law it should be understood in nowise changes the november election |
