Openly pressuring a vote?

[ROC]

Reuters

I thought this particular point stood out.  I don't care which party endorses this type of pressure, I don't think it's appropriate.  It clearly undermines what is supposed to occur in our voting system, and more closely resembles communism than anything I've seen yet.

Unlike presidential primary elections in most U.S. states, the Nevada Democratic caucus requires participants to stand in the open in groups to support the candidates.
Any member not backing the union choice would be visible, especially those voting together with co-workers on the Strip instead of locations near homes.

[eagl]

Originally posted by ROC
Reuters

I thought this particular point stood out.  I don't care which party endorses this type of pressure, I don't think it's appropriate.  It clearly undermines what is supposed to occur in our voting system, and more closely resembles communism than anything I've seen yet.

You don't approve of it because you don't understand the primary system.  This is not a general election, it is a process whereby a political party chooses which candidate it will support.  It is entirely up to the party to choose how they do this.  It is unlikely that it would be illegal if they used a coin toss or a game of capture the greased piglet to choose their candidate, so be happy they use a voting process.

Basically if you don't like it, join another party that doesn't require you to stand up for your convictions when choosing who will be the party's officially supported candidate.

[ROC]

I'm quite familiar with how a primary works, thank you

It's my point that it is becoming more and more common to accept the pressuring of voters, and to reduce them to cowering in fear of someone elses opinion or designs.

That it doesn't outrage people is the real story, not the story itself.

Please, don't even begin to speak of what I may or may not know, thank you very much.

[Sandman]

On the other hand... if our votes were public, there wouldn't be any more complaints about exit polls not matching actual polls.

[Holden McGroin]

Originally posted by ROC
Reuters

I thought this particular point stood out.  I don't care which party endorses this type of pressure, I don't think it's appropriate.  It clearly undermines what is supposed to occur in our voting system, and more closely resembles communism than anything I've seen yet.

Thats the way Demos do the caucus system in Iowa too.