04-21-2016, 05:30 AM
plus it depends on each state's election laws. for the primaries or caucases, each state will decide if it's a closed or open primary, i.e. anyone registered to vote can pick any ballot (republican or democratic). whereas in New York, it was a closed primary. just like what emil said, if you didn't register to vote six months ago and pick a party, you couldn't vote this past Tuesday. as for the independents, you can generally vote in the general election in November but during primary season, if it's a closed primary, you cant vote because you didn't pick a political party.
in my fruits and nuts state, originally, I registered as an independent but because it's a closed primary, I couldn't pick the democratic ballot on june 7 unless I changed my party affiliation by may 23 or something like that. needless to say, I guess im a registered democrat for now and no longer an independent.
in my fruits and nuts state, originally, I registered as an independent but because it's a closed primary, I couldn't pick the democratic ballot on june 7 unless I changed my party affiliation by may 23 or something like that. needless to say, I guess im a registered democrat for now and no longer an independent.