Super Tuesday (March 3rd this year), is referred to as presidential primary elections since 1976, when the greatest number of U.S. states from geographically and socially diverse regions of the country hold primary elections or caucuses. During primary election, registered voters can choose the candidate for the party’s nomination by voting through secret ballot, as in a general election. This year, fifteen jurisdictions, including California, Texas, Virginia… are holding the primary event.
How Important to Vote on Super Tuesday?
Super Tuesday typically represents the first test of national electability for a presidential candidate. Thus, candidates must do well to help secure the nomination of their party on this day. Convincing wins in Super Tuesday primaries will propel candidates to nominate their party. This year, both California and Texas — the two most populous states in the U.S.— are having their elections on Super Tuesday. That’s about 40% of the U.S. population.
Super Tuesday is especially important this year, since it could really lead how the Democratic Party is heading towards. Races in these states are extremely diverse, 25% Hispanic and 11% black. And with former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg putting millions of dollars in advertising for months though entering this race late, and Buttigieg, Warren and Biden following closely on the delegates, uncertainties remain if Bernie Sanders will still lead the nomination polls after the primary.
Here in California is the main battlefield. We have 494 delegates at stake, the most of any single state. “The California presidential primary is on Super Tuesday, but for millions of Californians, it is really Super February,” Secretary of State Alex Padilla said in a news release earlier this month.
Your Votes Counts, Your Future Counts!
Back in 2014, The midterm election saw the lowest participation in more than 70 years. Many Americans feel disconnected from the political system because they don’t think a single vote could make a difference, especially in primaries. But as mentioned before, 2020 primary election is different and much more important for the final election. On the other hand, for every election or caucuses, a single vote does make a huge difference. For example, in 2016, a Vermont state Senate Democratic primary was determined by a single vote out of more than 7,400 cast. In that same year, the result of Wyoming state House GOP primary was 583 to 582, one vote’s difference. In July 2018, the Democratic primary for Baltimore County executive was decided by just 17 votes. Your right to vote is enacted by law for a reason. So, don’t say that vote is not important, and the result will not change whether you vote or not. Don’t feel disaffected anymore. Otherwise, next time you feel sympathy for homeless people on streets; you accuse the government of non-action against the high crime rate; you complain about the high oil price in California; you consider moving to another state because you could not tolerate the local environment and policies, you might regret that you’ve missed the chance to rely on someone that you trust.
What are you waiting for? As a rational adult, take some action to brighten your future.
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