The other day I wrote, “Barring something strange on or after Super Tuesday, I plan to vote for Warren in the upcoming Florida primary.”
Well, something happened. Since I haven’t voted yet I get to change my mind. That puts me ahead of those Florida voters who already voted by absentee: they are stuck with their choices per the Miami Herald,
The candidates have the prerogative to change their minds about running. You the voter, on the other hand, are stuck. Voters in Florida don’t get a do-over in the voting booth or by mail.
“In the State of Florida, you’re only allowed to vote once,” said Suzy Trutie, deputy supervisor of elections for the Miami-Dade County Elections Department.
So, Bernie or Biden? Likely fruitless attempts at change vs likely successful attempts at status quo (with some status quo ante thrown in)? That shouldn’t take very long to decide.
The problem of candidates dropping out after early or absentee voting is one more reason to push for ranked choice voting up and down the ticket.
Yes!