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Tilted Cat Head
Administrator
Location: Manhattan, NY
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Originally Posted by willravel
When you register in order to vote, they ask to describe your politics. Most put Dem or Republican, some put Libertarian or Green, some put Independent or other. You can vote against your claimed party, and you don't really have to tell them (if I'm remembering correctly). You can change whenever you want, just fill out some paperwork. I, personally, went from Libertarian to Green just a year or so ago.
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You forgot to also state the REAL importance of stating why you are democrat or republican, which is to be able to vote in the primary party elections. The primaries help decide who is going to represent the party in the general elections.
I changed from independent to a republican because I wanted yet another opportunity to vote.
from ny state board of elections:
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Party Affiliation and the Primary System
In a Primary Election, only voters registered with one of the parties qualified to hold a primary in New York City may vote to nominate their party's candidate to run in the general election.
Candidates nominated by the parties for each office then appear on the general election ballot, along with any independent candidates who gain access to the general ballot without running in the party primaries.
Voting in Primary Elections
Because a primary is strictly a party election, only voters registered with one of the parties conducting a primary may participate in that party's election. Voters registered without party affiliation may vote only in General and Special Elections.
To Change Your Party Affiliation
You can change your party affiliation by obtaining a Voter Registration Form, indicating the change and sending it to the Board of Elections. We will process the information and send you a new voter card reflecting the change in party. You cannot CHANGE your enrollment and vote in the NEW PARTY of your choice in the same year. Please Note: a change of enrollment will go into affect one week following the General Election. The last day to change your enrollment is the same as the last day to register for the General Election (25 days prior to the date of the General Election).
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congrats on finally registering to vote. now you just have to actually get to the polls and vote when election day comes around.
as far as no being able to complain, sure you can complain, it's your right as an american citizen to be able to, but I'd not listen to your complains and dismiss it out of hand because with what opportunity you have to evoke a change you didn't even bother.
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