No. I just voted about half an hour ago, so the process is still fresh in my mind: When you enter the polling place, you place yourself either at the Democratic or the Republican station. The poll workers at that station look you up on their list (which is either a list of Democratic or Republican voters, respectively) to make sure that you are registered and affiliated as you have said that you are. Once satisfied, they hand you a ballot that lists only the candidates of the party in which you are registered.
So if you're not registered as a member of a given party, you can't vote in that party's primary. In the general election in November, of course, it's a whole other ball game, and you can vote for anyone you want, without regard to your party affiliation or non-affiliation.
Yes, they can vote as long as they are not in parole, probation or in jail. Take a look at this state link. http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:wcsT2eabwI4J:www.state.nj.us/lps/HAVA-vote-restore-book-WEB.pdf+can+a+convicted+felon+vote%2BNJ&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us
In most states, only enrolled members of a political party can vote in that party's Primary Election. Some states permit various forms of cross-over voting. Then a Republican could vote in the Democratic Primary, or vice versa.
It depends on the state. Some are open which means any registered vote can vote. Some are closed which means only Republicans or people who swear that they are Republicans can vote. The related link gives some information on the type of primaries held in each state.
A Democrat who votes for a Republican has either changed parties or is an independent. Loyal party members support their party's candidates. ( Democrats may vote in Republican primaries in hopes of choosing a Republican candidate who will be easy to defeat in the main election.)
Yes it is only in the primary elections that Independents are barred from voting. However, one can vote Dem. Rep. Independant in the General election.
No, I don't think they can vote across party lines.
In a general election, Yes,
Yes.
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Closed Primary :)
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Virginia does not have party registration. In Virginia a person can vote in one primary, republican or democrat, but not both. So a republican can vote in the democratic primary. Should you chose the democrat you most agree with or the one you think has the greatest chance of loosing to the republican is up to you.
No. If you are registered with a party, you must vote in that party's primary. But if you are an unaffiliated voter, you may choose to vote in the Democratic, Republican, or Unaffiliated Primary. You must choose only one party's primary. Participating in a partisan primary will not affect your status as an unaffiliated voter. If you vote an unaffiliated ballot you will only vote for those offices that are non-partisan (i.e. Judges).
Yes, in the primary if you are a Democrat, you are only allowed to vote for candidates running in the Democratic primary. But in the general election, all registered voters can choose from the Democratic candidate, Republican candidate, Independent candidate, or any other candidate that appears on the November ballot.
Kansas has closed primaries. Voters registered as Republicans can vote only in the Republican primary; Democrats can vote only in the Democratic primary. Registered Independents can change their affiliation and vote in that primary.
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only a members of the republican party can vote in a republican close primary.
Yes, you can. I found this in fairfaxcounty.gov "Virginia is an Open Primary state which means that any registered voter in Virginia can vote in either a Democratic or Republican primary. When both parties are holding a primary election, you will be asked which primary you want to vote in when you check in to vote with your photo ID."
In an open primary anyone can vote for any candidate in either party regardless of whether they are registered democrat or republican. In a closed primary you can only vote for someone in your registered party.
Texas has an open primary system meaning so long as you don't vote in the republican primary you can vote in the Democratic primary. I believe that they stamp your voter registration card with a stamp showing that you participated in the primary election.
If I voted for a republican sheriff can I still vote demacrat president