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Do you have to be a democrat to vote in the democratic primary elections?
Ksmail
No you don't. You just need to know what you are standing for. You can be a democrate or a republician and you believe what you wish. But you don't have to be a decocrate to vote in a democratic election. You have the right to vote no matter what you believe so take advantage of it!
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Can you vote Democratic in the Mississippi primary but Republican in the national election in November?
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.
If you vote republican in the primary can you vote democratic at election time in the state of California?
No. In the primaries, the voter can only vote for those candidates associated to their party affiliation. In the general election however, anyone can vote for any candidate. Those registered as IND (Independent) cannot vote at all during the primaries, but can vote in the general elections come November.
Is Mississippi a democrat or republican state?
Because the state of Mississippi does not offer registered voter statistics by party, we must judge either from primary elections (to see how many voters their are from both parties) or from general elections. Through primary elections we conclude that Mississippi is a state dominated by the Democratic Party. In the 2007 Mississippi Governor election, the Democratic Primary had a total of about 450,000 voters compared to about 197,000 voters of the Republican Primary. Also, in the 2008 Presidential Election, the Mississippi Democratic Party Primary had a total of about 429,000 voters compared to about 145,000 voters of the Republican party. Whereas in general elections we conclude that Mississippi is a state dominated by the Republican party. In the 2008 Presidential election the Republican candidate (John McCain) received about 725,000 votes while the Democratic candidate (Barack Obama) received about 555,000 votes. The total voter turnout for the election was about 1,290,000 voters. This is significantly larger than the voter turnout for state primaries such as the primaries for the 2007 Governor election where there was a total of about 650,000 voters, which is almost half the amount of voters that voted in the presidential election. This would support the theory that the state of Mississippi has a larger voter turnout in general elections because voters do not have to vote in affiliation with a party; evidently showing how it is more likely that there are more unaffiliated or independent voters in the state of Mississippi than there are Democratic and Republican voters.Source: http://www.sos.ms.gov/links/ed_pubs/pubs/BlueBookLow/09-Elections/pageflip.html
Does Florida vote democrat or Republican?
Florida is actually a swing state, which means it sometimes chooses democratic and sometimes republican. It is sort of bipartisan.
Did Ohio vote Republican or democratic?
Ohio is a swing state, and has often decided the result of elections. In 2004, George Bush won Ohio by a margin of 120,000. Had 60,000 Bush voters voted for Kerry instead, John Kerry would have carried the State and won the electoral vote.
Do you have to be a registered democrat to vote in the Indiana democratic primary?
No, you don't have to be a registered democrat to vote in the primary.
In Arizona can a registered Democrat vote Republican in the primary elections?
During the Primary a registered Democrat cannot even go to the Republican primary, but you can vote Republican in the election.
Define primary elections?
A primary election is the election in which political parties determine who in their party will run as their candidate in the General Election. Primaries are held in various manners throughout The United States of America, usually by secret ballot among party members. Open primaries are those which anyone can vote in the primary as long as they just vote in one. For example you can vote in the Democratic Primary, but not in the Republican or other party primary. That makes you a Democrat. Or a Republican if you decide to vote in that primary instead. Closed primaries require that you register as a Democrat or as a Republican. Registered "Independents" usually cannot vote in a party primary. Occasionally the law in some states allows one to change their registration prior to the vote.
What does it mean to be a registered democrat?
In the United States, you do not need to declare yourself a member of any political party in order to vote for president; but in primary elections, it is necessary in many states to choose one party and register as a member. You will then be given the ballot that has the candidates from your party-- in this case, the Democratic party ballot.
A republican party member cannot vote in a primary election for a democratic candidate?
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.
Does Hawaiians usually vote Democratic or republican in presidential elections?
Hawaii is one of the most solid Blue/Democrat states in the nation but it does have a Republican Governor.
Can a registered democrat vote republican in the Virginia primary?
In Virginia, voters do not register by party affiliation and can choose which primary to vote in. Registered voters can participate in either the Democratic or Republican primary, regardless of their party affiliation.
If I am independent and I vote democrat will my vote go to the Democratic Party?
yes, it will go to the democratic party. that is no grounds for anyone to call you a democrat, if that is your example.
Is it true that if you are a register republican you can not vote for the Democratic Party in California?
In most primary elections, you are only allowed to vote for members of the party that you are registered with. In general elections, you are allowed to vote for whom ever you wish, regardless of the party you are registered with.
How do you become a registered democrat in Texas so I can vote in the primary?
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.
How did the state of Wisconsin vote in the presidential election in 2004 2000 and 1996 democrat or republican?
Wiconsin voted for the Democratic nominee John Kerry.
Can you vote Democratic in the Mississippi primary but Republican in the national election in November?
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.
