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sop

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18. You're right, (from what I know) they don't register to vote by party, and they don't have closed primaries.

Reply to Melon (Reply #17)

Wed May 27, 2026, 11:23 AM

17 hrs ago

"Texas does not have a closed primary system. On primary election day, voters choose which party's ballot they want, they don't need to be registered with that party. In Texas this choice is made privately at the polling place. Any registered voter can vote in any party's primary, regardless of their own party affiliation or registration status. Texas does not have registration by political party. A voter becomes a Republican by voting in the Republican primary or Republican primary run-off, the same for Democrats."

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You're right, (from what I know) they don't register to vote by party, and they don't have closed primaries. sop 17 hrs ago #18

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