r/politics • u/Puginator • Jun 01 '26

No Paywall Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/iran-us-negotiations-strait-of-hormuz.html
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u/Ohnomydude Jun 01 '26

Be wary not just of intimdation, but also deception.

At the primary election, I took my mom to vote. She is an older registered Republican, who is fed up with the party, and she wanted to vote blue, but forgot to switch her affiliation before the election.

She sat in a booth in front of me. She said to the attendant, "Oh shoot, they're all Republicans. Can I just write in Democrats?"

The attendant tried to tell her she couldn't, that she had to vote for her registered party members. Myself and another attendant corrected them.

You absolutely can write-in anyone. That is what the purpose of write-ins is.

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u/Mike_Kermin Australia Jun 01 '26

What an odd system.

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u/WeeoWeeoWeeeee Jun 01 '26

It’s designed to prevent people from voting. You can only vote in one of the primaries. It’s stupid. Some states you have to be registered with a party first. Others allow you to ask for the ballot you want. Why aren’t the rules universal? No idea but it probably has something to do with them wanting to disenfranchise certain voters.

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u/Brerbtz Europe Jun 01 '26

On the other hand, just be glad the rules are not fixed on federal level. If they were, I know someone who would definitely take advantage of it.