1)No, just one. But I wish every state allowed Independents to vote in Primaries. It sucks that I have to register with one of the parties a year in advance to vote in a primary in New York.
2)Against.
3)No such thing as a wasted vote. IF you vote, you participate, and can rightfully complain. If you don't participate, shut up. If it's Trump V Hillary, I'm voting 3rd party, and while I know whoever I vote for can't realistically win this time, it's a statement that the 2 major party candidates suck, and we need strong minor parties to be more viable when that happens again.
3a)Now more than ever, backing a candidate is like backing a team, and no amount of damaging info will change who you are rooting/voting for. It's downright weird and scary, but it's like team loyalty that we see here is sports all the time. No matter what NE, to use the most common example, does, it's fine with their sheep, etc. Same with candidates for most. The most chillingly accurate statement in this cycle was what Trump said about his sheep. That he could go downstairs and murder someone, and they'd stick with him. He's right.
Delegates & Superdelegates "can support the candidate of their choice, regardless of what happens in the primary". Why hold the primary? The people speak and, as usual, the elected "elite" do whatever they want to do. I think it is definitely time for a change! Nine years removed from the political spotlight, former U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood is back on the ballot as a candidate for delegate at the Republican National Convention.The Tunkhannock Township resident served in Congress for eight years until his 2006 election defeat amid controversy involving an extra-marital affair. Sherwood is one of 15 Republicans running for three delegate seats from the state’s 11th Congressional District. “I have never run (for delegate) before because it so often is a purely ceremonial deal, but with the state of the primary this year, with as many candidates still in it, there’s a possibility Pennsylvania could have an impact this year. Basically, that’s why I am running,” Sherwood said. Voters in Pennsylvania’s primary election on April 26 can vote for presidential candidates and for delegates. Both parties elect delegates and alternate delegates from the 18 congressional districts in the state. Delegates go to the Democratic and Republican conventions every four years to nominate candidates for president and vice president. State parties have their own rules on how results from primaries and caucuses determine convention delegates and whether delegates are pledged to represent a particular presidential candidate In Pennsylvania, the Democratic candidates on the ballot for delegate are pledged to either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. The Republican delegates on the ballot are uncommitted to presidential candidates, according to state party rules. National conventions The Republican National Convention in Cleveland will have 2,472 delegates and begins July 18. Pennsylvania has 71 delegates The Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia will have 4,764 delegates and begins July 25 Pennsylvania has 21 superdelegates who can support the candidate of their choice, regardless of what happens in the primary. They are members of Congress and other elected officials, party leaders and members of the Democratic National Committee. Three superdelegates from Northeastern Pennsylvania are U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scranton; U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic; and Lackawanna County Recorder of Deeds Evie Rafalko McNulty, a superdelegate because she’s a national Democratic committeewoman. They have all said they support Clinton. The state committee in June will meet in Scranton to select 42 at-large delegates and 20 “Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official” delegates. Those delegates will also be allocated in proportion to the percentage of the presidential primary votes
