I'm in NH and just got an email from

[Raven]

a friend who has voted Repub all her life asking me how she can change her registration from Republican to Democrat. Good sign!

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Political party affiliation isn't required in the general election. She needs to vote for

Obama today or tomorrow and worry about flipping the registration after the election.

[Raven]

3. I know, that's what I told her. I was just thrilled

to get the question!

[Angry Dragon]

2. In Minnesota we do not list our party

What difference does it make what party you are registered under??
You still can vote for whomever you want, right??

[nemus]

4. Not in every state (for primaries, any way..)

I live in Florida and we are a 'closed primary' state - which means that, in the primaries, I can ONLY vote between various 'D' candidates. There might be a strategic reason I would want to vote for a certain 'R' over another in that situation (if the Dem in the primary was leading by a huge margin but you wanted to contribute to dragging out the R primary process / get the worst candidate in there, for instance)

[Angry Dragon]

5. In the primaries you have to vote straight ticket

but you can vote for either party

[nichomachus]

6. I'm pretty sure that in NH

you can change it right at the polls after you vote -- or maybe that's just for the primary.

[Filibuster Harry]

7. Just vote but primaries should be like CT

Just vote for Obama. Worry about the registration change later.

In CT only democrats and republicans can vote in THEIR respected primaries. I think this should be the norm for every state. Think about it; why would you allow any republicans to vote for the democratic nominee (and vice versa)? Independents are not allowed to vote in primaries which I also agree on because they are not affiliated with a party.

I never quite understood why every state did not adopt this method.