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An independent voter, often also called an unaffiliated voter or non-affiliated voter in the United States, is a voter who does not align themselves with a political party.An independent is variously defined as a voter who votes for candidates on issues rather than on the basis of a political ideology or partisanship; [1] a voter who does not have long-standing loyalty to, or identification ...
In 1995 the party became the Utah state affiliate of the American Party (AP), however, following the failure of the AP to secure a national ballot line for the 1996 election the UIAP called an internal straw poll in 1998 where members where presented three options; remain affiliated with the AP, affiliate with the nascent National U.S ...
People may vote in a party's primary only if they are registered members of that party prior to election day. Independents cannot participate. Because some political parties name themselves independent, the terms "non-partisan" or "unaffiliated" often replace "independent" when referring to those who are not affiliated with a political party.
The independent voting movement is a group of progressive, anti-party, left/center/right alliance, independent voters in the United States seeking to reform the two-party electoral process at all levels of government.
Even if voters don’t register as a Republican or Democrat, that doesn’t mean they can’t vote in the March primary election. Even if voters don’t register as a Republican or Democrat, that ...
Along with a rise in population has come a rise in registered voters and notably, thousands of them are registered as unaffiliated. Statewide, unaffiliated voters have risen from 18% in 2004 to 37 ...
District Unaffiliated Requirements: According to N.C.G.S. §163-122(a)(2–3) [44] in order for an unaffiliated candidate to qualify for the election ballot for a district office, the candidate must obtain signatures on a petition equal to at least 4% of the total number of registered voters within the district that the candidate is running for ...
Statewide, registered unaffiliated voters have risen from 18% in 2004 to 37% this year. It’s happening in the Wilmington area too. In Brunswick County, for example, unaffiliated voters make up ...