Why vote in the primaries?

Written originally by Reinette Senum, gubernatorial candidate for California, adapted to reflect for Maine.

1. We have been led to believe that between the primary and general elections, the general election is the most important of the two. Nothing could be further from the truth: Those who vote in the primary election (June 14th in Maine), have essentially “set the ball up at the net” to determine the political fate for the next 4 years no matter the general election outcome in November.

2. An important Rule of Thumb to remember: 80% of people agree on 90% of the issues. The division we have been led to believe exists is nothing more than smoke and mirrors, with the intention to keep us divided and hopeless.

3. However, the media gives so little coverage to the primaries, that those in the middle generally do not participate, and wait for the general election to vote for the top two vote-getters that came out of the primary in June. Who does generally show up at the primary elections? The most extreme from the left and right.

4. We actually have the power to remove Mills once and for all, not in the general election in November, BUT in the June primary. This is how….

5. The numbers are actually in our favor. There are 1.3 million Mainers. Approximately 630,000 of which are registered voters. In the 2018 democratic primary, only 132,000 registered voters actually voted. And of those, only 63,000 actually voted for Mills (10% of all registered voters). These were the voters who set the ball up at the net for the November general election.

6. The media barely covers the upcoming primary elections because they do not want the 80 percenters “in the middle” to get fired up to make real change and show up at the primary election…. because it’s really this election that determines the next 4 years!

7. We actually have the power to vote out Mills, not in the general election in November, BUT in June. If those who generally only vote in November, actually vote in the primary in JUNE, it’s a game-changer!!! It is how the 80 percenters can bring our elections back to the center….

8. It’s also imperative that we spend just a little time researching the other candidates who have been set up by big-monied-corporate-interests to be Mill’s “competition.” They are ALL funded by Big Money. It’s imperative people go onto votersedge.com, research who is funding these candidates, and actually look at their track record of public service. Follow the money. Be aware of who endorses them. Who contributes to their campaign. Which candidates pop up on the google ads, and who these candidates have been doing business with over the last few years. This tells you everything you need to know. 

9. Our lives are at stake here and that of our children’s children… but the numbers are actually in our favor… we just don’t know this. The system can not handle spontaneity no matter HOW MUCH those in power attempt to rig the system. It will only take a couple hundred thousand additional (and unexpected) votes in June to completely monkey-wrench their plans… no matter how many “mules” they have harvesting ballots.

Special Note For Maine Voters: Do not send your ballot through the mail (unless you have no choice and are out of town). Take your ballot to your official elections office. Drop off at their ballot boxes ONLY. Any other boxes, on street corners, in libraries, or in other “convenient” locations are not necessarily owned by your county elections office and may be privately owned by a corporation. Best to drop off ballots on election day if you can. In order to vote in the Republican Primary in Maine, you have to be a registered republican. You can always change your party affiliation after you vote.

For those of you who do not live in Maine…. much of this general information still applies to you and your respective state. VOTE IN THE PRIMARY!