Anyone who wants to vote must sign a form at the polling place pledging to support the eventual Republican nominee for president. Anyone who refuses to sign the pledge will be barred from voting.
During a brief meeting Wednesday at the state Capitol, the State Board of Elections voted 3-0 to approve three forms developed by the election board’s staff to implement the loyalty pledge requested by the state GOP.(hat tip = Wonkette)
It's nuts. Obviously, the oath is unenforceable unless they can tie an individual's Primary Vote to the vote he casts in the General Election. It's just a guess, but I'm thinkin' there's a coupla dozen laws in place at various levels of government that are supposed to ensure the Secret Ballot. Are they telling us they intend to break the law trying to impose a little party discipline? (insert sardonic Political Crook reference here)
For me, the real problem is the simple fact that anybody in a leadership position would think it's legitimate even to propose such a thing. Somebody please tell me how this is in keeping with any of the traditions of democracy, in any way, at any time.
I don't vote for Repubs any more because they insist on doing stupid shitty things that make it impossible for me to vote for them.
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