How many states in the Presidential primary allow Independents vote dem.

bigdarryl

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Wed May-09-07 05:30 PM
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How many states in the Presidential primary allow Independents vote dem.

i hear republicans can vote in the democrat primary in CA. what other states allow independents and republicans to vote in the democrat primaries. the polls don't count independents this could be a WILD CARD in the primary election

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rinsd

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Wed May-09-07 05:34 PM
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1. Republicans cannot vote in the Dem primary in CA

That ended after the 2000 election when Courts declared the open primary in CA illegal.

In CA, indepedents are allowed to participate in a single party's primary (Dem, GOP, Green etc)

I am pretty sure GA allows you to vote in a single party's primary but they do not have voter affiliation with registration.

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hughee99

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Wed May-09-07 05:35 PM
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2. In MA, if you're not enrolled in a party when you go to vote

in the primaries, you can pick whatever party you want. If you are in a party, though, you have to take that party's ballot.

I'm not sure, but I think CA may have done away with their open primaries recently because of a legal ruling.

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Longhorn

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Wed May-09-07 10:06 PM
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12. Same in Texas. You go to whichever primary you want.

We don't actually register with a particular party. But in elections with a runoff, once you vote in one party, you cannot vote in the other party's runoff.

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tritsofme

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Wed May-09-07 05:37 PM
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3. There is no party registration in Illinois

you take whichever party's ballot you like at the primary.

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Buck Laser

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Wed May-09-07 05:57 PM
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6. but if you vote in a primary,,,,

You can't switch to the other party to vote in a runoff--at least it was that way until 2004, when I returned to Texiz.

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elizm

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Wed May-09-07 05:39 PM
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4. No party registration in SC...can vote in either primary you want. n/t

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Bitwit1234

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Wed May-09-07 05:48 PM
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5. I don't know which state but in the primary there is some crossover

where republicans can vote for dems and dems can vote republican. I am going to check it out. I read it before. The republicans would vote in block for a dem they know couldn't win thereby giving them the nomination.

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dmallind

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Wed May-09-07 06:04 PM
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7. Nebraska

Registered independents can vote in either Rep or Dem primaries but not both.

I am registered this way so that depending on closeness of the primaries I can do my bit to either get the strongest Dem or the weakest Rep who has a chance nominated.

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HockeyMom

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Wed May-09-07 06:05 PM
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8. You cannot vote in the NY Primary

unless you are a member of each particular party.

As an Independent for 30 years, been there, done that.

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dragonlady

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Wed May-09-07 06:57 PM
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9. Wisconsin has an open primary

You take a ballot to the booth and vote in the section for whichever party you choose. One party only, though, which always confuses some people, who want to mix and match.

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SharonAnn

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Wed May-09-07 07:02 PM
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10. Anyone can vote in Democratic OR Republican primary in TN. You must choose one or the other.

Some people want to vote for some Democrats and some Republicans but that's not permitted. The voter must choose one or the other if they want to vote in a primary.

We don't have voter registration by party, so voters are free to choose at any time.

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Alexander

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Wed May-09-07 11:19 PM
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14. Are there any states that allow people to vote in BOTH primaries?

Like, say, if I want to vote for Gore for the Democratic primary, and some kook like Ron Paul in the Republican primary.

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mnhtnbb

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Wed May-09-07 09:33 PM
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11. Democratic party in NC allows unaffiliated voters to vote in primary;

since I've never wanted to vote Republican, I don't know whether the Republicans
allow it. It's the State party that makes the rules whether it allows
unaffiliated voters to vote in their primary.

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Alexander

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Wed May-09-07 11:17 PM
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13. Not Arizona, that's for sure.

The only way I got to vote in the 2004 and 2006 primaries was by being a registered Democrat.

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SoxFan

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Thu May-10-07 10:10 AM
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15. New Hampshire

Independents can vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary. On primary day, they must declare a party affiliation, but they can immediately return to Independent status by filling out a card before leaving the polls.

The indy vote is a huge wild card up here. In 2000, John McCain and Bill Bradley both did extremely well among independents, but I's disproportionately took a GOP ballot that year. If the balance had been a bit more even, Bradley would have defeated Gore.

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