Comments on: Don’t Forget to Vote Tuesday!

By: The Phoenix Real Est

The Phoenix Real Est — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:39:12 +0000

Jayson – in short, in Arizona "Primary" means "winner takes all" when it comes to delegates. In "Presidential Preference" the delegates are divvied up based on percentage of popular votes received.

At least that's my (admittedly limited) understanding.

Bottom line is, if you want to vote for who you want your party's nominee to be, this is the time to do it — no matter what they call it.

By: Jayson

Jayson — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:22:34 +0000

Jay thanks for all the information and the useful links. I'm still a little confused about what exactly a Presidential Preference Election is and I've never heard about it, but Google will help me figure it out.

It be nice if the people that didn't vote – didn't complain.

By: Ken Smith

Ken Smith — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:55:24 +0000

Wow that is shady! To keep a group of voters from getting to voice their opinions is just wrong.

By: The Phoenix Real Est

The Phoenix Real Est — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:07:27 +0000

Whoops, please see the update in the post. Further research shows that Independents can NOT vote today…

By: The Phoenix Real Est

The Phoenix Real Est — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:44:33 +0000

@Orlando – Polls are open in Arizona from 6am – 7pm. Could be different in Florida…

@Steven – I'm a big fan of KFYI and Barry Young, but I think he's wrong on this one. From the Maricopa Recorder's FAQ:

8. I'm a registered Independent. Can I vote in the Primary Election?

Yes! Arizona is now an open primary state. Independents may vote for candidates of recognized parties in the Primary Election.

By: Steven

Steven — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:38:56 +0000

Are you SURE Independents can vote in the Arizona primary? Barry Young on KFYI this morning said they can't…….

By: Orlando Florida Home

Orlando Florida Home — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:14:46 +0000

Make your vote count everyone.

I thought all voting is from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm?