Who isn't a registered Democrat?

[MattNC]

Is there anyone here who isn't a registered Democrat?

I've remained a registered indepedent b/c I like to have the option of voting in the Republican primary if I ever feel the need to.

[Loonman]

1. I'm registered as independent

:bounce:

[Feanorcurufinwe]

2. My state doesn't have party registration.

[northernsoul]

6. no party registration in MN

which is too bad, because I'd love to say that I'm a "card carrying DFLer"

[cmf]

7. Neither does mine.

In WA, we don't have party registration. When I was registered in LA and then TX, I was registered as a Dem.

[Bossy Monkey]

14. SC neither

although I'm on the books at my precinct only for Democratic primaries; dunno if anybody else sees this list, though.

[SyracuseDemocrat]

3. I am a registered Democrat

Unlike you in NC, we have closed primaries, so to vote in the Republican primary i would have to be a Republican. I know that I'm not going to vote for a Republican anyways, so I like being able to pick my dem candidate in the primaries for town board, supervisor, county executive, etc, and of course federal and state level races too.

[HFishbine]

4. NC independent here

Switched to unaffilated two years ago because state dems pissed me off on environmental and labor issues, and because congressional dems have become too tied to corporate money. Hanging around though with hope things will change.

[tarheel]

28. I am also a

NC unaffiliated voter. For the same reason. Occasionally I do vote in the Republican primary for the sole purpose of trying to throw the nomination of the Repuke party to the one I see as the weaker candidate for the Dem to run against.

[sirshack]

5. registered independent

I've never registered with a major party.

[GreenArrow]

8. Former Democrat,

current Independent.

[Friar]

9. I registered "Reform"

A long time ago as an effort to bump statistics and shake up the Dems. I've never voted anything but Democratic though. I think the Reform party is now defunct so maybe I'm an independent. I'll probably re-register this year as a Democrat.

[rabid_nerd]

10. PA - closed primaries

Democrat..

I prefer closed primaries..

[bicentennial_baby]

11. Independent here

[Phoenician]

12. Independant Here

But I am going to register as a Dem so I can vote in the AZ primary.

[demnan]

13. In VA you don't register as one or the other

you just register.

[Zero Gravitas]

15. registered independent

[goobergunch]

16. I'm too young to vote...

so technically I'm not a registered Democrat. However, I will be as soon as I turn 18.

[Ripley]

17. Independent since birth.

Well, since I registered many moons ago. However, I have never voted republican, just odd things like Nader and the Natural Law Party!

[alcuno]

18. I don't think I am, but I can still vote in the primaries.

Can't recall voting for a Republican.

[Blue-Jay]

19. Out of curiosity...

Does someone have a link that lists the states w/ open primaries, as opposed to closed?

I'm not a registered anything, although I almost always vote leftist. The only exception was during the last election. I voted against a Democrat for judge here locally. Only because he's a piece of shit that I caught hitting on my then-girlfriend at a wedding reception.

[zoidberg]

33. I'd like to see that too

I moved to Virginia a year ago and am registered to vote, but don't know if I need to register with a party to vote in the primaries.

[caribmon]

20. I am not

I am a Dutch/Canadian dual citizen watching this board and hoping that the 'New' left will swing back in the US, so Canada does not get sucked down the vortex social irresponsibility that America has chosen (or been forced into, depending on one's views of the last election). Europe seems to be holding on.

No... Bloody foreigner - that's me - to use a Britishism.

Caribmon

[sweetheart]

21. last registered as republican in 1980

... ain't voted since.

I gotta travel down south to register at the US embassy in edinburgh... just its a 5.5 hour trip i'll get to soon enough...

Is there an advantage in voting in the republican primary against bush?... or would it be better to vote for kucinich as a show of futile hope for a democratic nomination.... somehow, i'm still not inspired that voting counts for shit... as everyone will presume my vote to mean an endorsement of the criminal governmetn in washington, when my real vote is NON! The government should be fired, all senate, house, suprreme court and executive... the lot of them should be tried on charges of treason against the constitution... in a new court formed at a new constitutional convention.

... RANT!! woof!.

[unfrigginreal]

22. Great to see the Carolinas represented so well in this thread

A shout out to all of you folk. I'm a registered Dem in NC. I believe that NC is ripe for Democratic pickings in 2004.

[qanda]

23. Independent

Used to be a registered Democrat.

[Jersey Devil]

24. It's a little more tricky than that in NJ

You CAN register as an "Independent" but most people register either as Democratic, Republican or not at all, in which case they are listed as "undeclared." You do not have to declare yourself when you register to vote. However, if you do register with a party affiliation you cannot vote in the other party's primary. Also, if you are undeclared and then vote in a primary it changes your registration to that of the party whose primary you voted in. It is very confusing to put it mildly.

PS - I have always been a registered Dem since voting in the Democratic Presidential Primary when I turned 21 (which was the voting age back then).

[thermodynamic]

25. I'm not, but not for the same reason as you!

:-)

I like to keep my options open and vote Green if I feel it's necessary, though I have only for local races, though believe it or not I've only voted Green on one occasion! (State Accountant I think it was... pity he lost.)

[Midwest_Doc]

26. Another Independent here!

[salin]

27. Never mind

answered a question different than what was asked.

Main point was I don't think one 'registers' in Indiana - or even if one does it doesn't matter in the primaries. At the polls one requests either the democratic or republican ballot - can only vote in one - but can vote in dem. primary one year and repub the next without filing any official paperwork to change party registration.

[LuLu550]

29. registered dem since 1971

In NY, we have "closed primaries". You can only vote in a primary for the party you are registered with. Independents don't get to vote in primaries.
LuLu

[caledesi]

30. Registered Independent, but in process of changing to Dem.

[short bus president]

31. So you joined me, then

in voting against Dole in the last repiglickin primary here?

Registered UNA all the way!

[Colin Ex]

32. I'm not.

I haven't registered to vote yet, though, either. (I'm seventeen.)

-C

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

34. Registered Dem but independent

I've a registered Democrat since '65. But, I've voted for other candidates (Peace & Freedom - Socialist). Sat on my hands once. If the Dems nominate a pro-war candidate - I'll be looking for Greener fields.

[Mz Pip]

35. I re registered

Republican so I could vote against Bush in the primaries in 2000. I coldn't stand him back then either. It's been interesting getting all the GOP propoganda. Kind of considered myself a "Stealth Democrat."

But I will be switching back to Democrat for the primaries and will remain so probably forever.

MzPip
:dem:

[Syn_Dem]

36. In 3 years will be registering as a Democrat ASAP

[Aaron]

37. Registered Repub

I may switch it so I can vote for Dean in the primary. I'm a left-libertarian or something like that according to one of those political compass sites. I can't recall why I reg'd Repub but it has given me the chance to vote for some people I know that run in their primaries.

[Iverson]

38. formerly, but not now

a registered Democrat, that is

[Kanola]

39. My husband and I have changed to Democrats

In order to vote in the primary here in California

[geomon]

40. Registered Repulican since 1986

Never voted for one though...(except in the primaries)

[Room101]

41. I'm indepedent

I vote DEM, indy and third party for local and state elections.
Voted Gore in 2000


I think I have to switch to DEM so I can vote for DEAN in cali primary. Then I'm switching right back to INDY.

[Pepperbelly]

42. no party registration in Arkansas ...

you just vote in whichever primary you want.

[Fescue4u]

43. Im not, but ohio doesnt register democrats..

You just go to the poll and tell'm which ballot you want (for primarys)

[robbedvoter]

44. Sent the papers for a "D" on my registration Dec 13, 2000

Was independent before - but now I need vindication.

[never cry wolf]

45. nuttin

i have never registered as having any party affiliation. in 1972, freshly 18, and not having a clue i punched my first chad for mcgovern. i'm not sure why but i have never voted for a repuke for a national office.

[Stuckinthebush]

46. Me...

Not by choice.

The Great State of Alabama doesn't do that party affiliation thingie.

[Kenneth ken]

47. I'm registered Green. n/t

[jonnyblitz]

48. I would never register as a DEM though I vote DEM always.

If we actually had a viable left wing party I would register in that party. For now I will remain an Independent and vote for the lesser of two evils.

[LoverOfLiberty]

49. Registered Democrat

Originally an Independent from 88-00. The theft of the presidency got me off of that fence.