The AM/DM podcast: The case for — and against — crossover voting
When Tennessee voters go to the polls during the primaries, they are asked which ballot they want: Republican, Democrat or general.
That is the moment they declare their political party, not when they register to vote. Which means, hypothetically, Tennessee voters can declare a different political party during every primary election, should they want to do so.
But Tennessee gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn recently tweeted, in all caps no less, that the state should close its primaries, forcing voters to choose their affiliation when they register.
Bill Dries joins us today to talk about what it’s all about as well as some of the political strategy that can come into crossover voting.
Check it out.
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AM/DMMary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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