I don't have a chosen political party. I would like to choose one. How do I do this?

Question

I want to quantify my reasoning for this: I want to be able to vote for a specific candidate in the primary party elections. Since I don't have a party affiliation, I can't do that at this point. However, it has been years since I registered to vote; I don't remember the process.

Answer 1

First, register to vote. You generally do not have to declare any party affiliation at the time you register.

Second, in states where the primary vote is done by political party, it's generally set up so that the very first selection you make is which party's candidates you'll be voting in. After that, you're locked into voting ONLY among that party's candidates. You can be a Republican party member, or not a member of any party, and still vote in the Democratic primary election if you're so inclined and you choose to vote among the Demo candidates on your ballot.

Third, for officially joining a party, contact the party's local headquarters to find out what the procedure is. In general practice, though, I think that they'd be more concerned about getting your vote for their candidates, and possibly having you do some donating and volunteering, than about whether you're a card-carrying member.

Answer 2

Depends which country you are in. If it's England support anyone but Labour.

Seriously you should look at the various party's manifestos to see what their aims and ideologies are. Then check their past record against promises they made and look for the mistakes and bad decisions they made and whether they tried to uphold their promises or just made them to get into power and then reneged on them. Look how they choose a leader and the kind of people who run their affairs. Are they financially astute or does the party have massive debt, thus indicating poor monetary control? Check their good and bad points and remember that they will have a broad spectrum of ideals and aims, some of which may not match yours but do look at the broader picture. Then check their bad points. Do they raise taxes through the back door? Are they strong in leadership? Do they suffer from infighting. Then choose your criteria. Do you go for the party with the most good points or do you eliminate those with the most bad points?

Personally I'm a floating voter in England and in my time have voted Labour, Conservative, Liberal and Independent depending on the situation at the time. If there were an election tomorrow I would vote Conservative but obviously my reasons for doing so are personal and unique to me so I wouldn't wish to influence your decision. However I do feel that floating is best so as not to become biased and single minded.

Answer 3

Don't commit to any party. Remain independant and vote for whoever you think the best candidate is from any party.

Remember - the democrats and the republicans are The corporate and New World Order candidates.

Answer 4

The Tea celebration is a circulate, not a political celebration. they are usually Republicans, yet there is something to be suggested with regard to the Libertarians. i'd in all probability sign in as a Libertarian in the event that they have been extra acknowledged. Your association is barely relevent for a frequently used election. interior the primaries, all the Repubs (or dems, and so forth.) run against one yet another to settle on who will run interior the final election against the different events. For the final elections in November, you could vote for whoever you desire.

Answer 5

It's easy you can do it on-line.Pick the candidate who you think will be the best for America and sign up for that party. You can always change your mind later and switch parties. Personally I think Ron Paul would make a great President if he was given the chance.

Answer 6

ok first, don't listen to the people on this page, go do your own research on each party and choose for yourself. when you register to vote it will ask you which party you are. and just so you know, just because you select a certain party, you are not locked in to that party on every vote that you make; you can choose candidates from other parties. you don't have to pick one officially, ever, unless you want to, but can just pick one for your own personal knowledge, unless you plan to become very politically active one day.

Answer 7

You don't have to be affiliated with a party to vote. Just register and vote.

Answer 8

Visit the official websites of the various political parties. Read their platforms and then decide for yourself which one most closely represents your own personal values. Remember, voting isn't about being on the "winning" side. It's about having a voice and using it.

Answer 9

If you register as Independent, in most states, you can choose which primary you wish to vote in.

Answer 10

Check out Ron Paul
ronpaul2008.com