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There’s all the down-ballot elections, and states like Texas have completely open primaries.

And states like Texas often have nearly one-party rule, so the primary pretty much is the election.

Because of the party that currently owns the non-urban parts of Texas, I usually vote in that primary, despite not voting for its candidates in the general elections.

> This would be a point for sure, except this is a primary and the only people who can vote in it are registered party members

Can't you register the same day as the voting happens? Seems utterly stupid that you have to register to vote to begin with, but if it's a requirement, you should at least be able to register the day of the voting.

I used to switch my party back and forth to vote for who I thought mattered most when I cared about voting.