Can independent voters take part in a political party’s primary?
It depends on state law. In New Hampshire, for example, independent voters can go the polling pace on primary day and ask for the ballot of the Republican Party or the Democratic Party. Then, once they cast their ballot, they can fill out a form and switch back to being independent. California will use a similar system in its Feb. 5, 2008, presidential primary.
A. It depends on state law. In New Hampshire, for example, independent voters can go the polling pace on primary day and ask for the ballot of the Republican Party or the Democratic Party. Then, once they cast their ballot, they can fill out a form and switch back to being independent. California will use a similar system in its Feb. 5, 2008, presidential primary. Q.
It depends on state law. In New Hampshire, for example, independent voters can go the polling place on primary day and ask for the ballot of the Republican Party or the Democratic Party. Then, once they cast their ballot, they can fill out a form and switch back to being independent. California used a similar system in its Feb. 5, 2008, presidential primary. Why do Iowa and New Hampshire get to vote first and not states with larger populations, such as California? The short answer is tradition and inertia. The preferred place of Iowa and New Hampshire is cemented by tradition, by party rules and by the difficulty of getting the state legislatures and political parties to agree on how to alter the process. While Iowa and New Hampshire have traditionally cast the first votes, Democrats in 2008 added Nevada and South Carolina to their early schedule in an attempt to add more variety to their electorate. The Republicans also had an early primary in South Carolina.
