[Magdalen] Bernie

[Grace Cangialosi]

Actually, I think VA usually uses the caucus system, so maybe that's why I have no memory of voting in a presidential primary. 

> On Aug 3, 2015, at 7:45 PM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com> wrote:
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>> On 04/08/2015 00:13, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
>> I'm not sure I ever voted in a presidential primary...do all states hold them? I've voted in primaries for statewide offices. In VA you can vote in either party's primary, but those aren't for national elections.
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> Virginia does have a primary for the presidential election, I believe on Super Tuesday (when a lot of states vote) on March 1. There needs to be some system for states to select their delegates to the Nominating Convention.  Some (such as Iowa, the first state to decide) will do it by caucus of party members but the majority do it by election.
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> As the election cycle goes on some candidates will drop out, quite possibly leaving only one for a particular party so there is no need for a vote then, but this will not apply to VA.
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> Roger