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Registering Under a Party Affiliation?

Post by Taco » Thu Sep 29, 2022 9:34 am

I was curious, for those of you who are registered voters, did you register under a party affiliation? Other than for the Primaries, are their any advantages of doing so?


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Re: Registering Under a Party Affiliation?

Post by Rate This » Thu Sep 29, 2022 9:43 am

Taco wrote:
Thu Sep 29, 2022 9:34 am
I was curious, for those of you who are registered voters, did you register under a party affiliation? Other than for the Primaries, are their any advantages of doing so?
Michigan does not register by party. So the primaries are open.



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Re: Registering Under a Party Affiliation?

Post by km1125 » Thu Sep 29, 2022 11:07 am

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Re: Registering Under a Party Affiliation?

Post by paul8539 » Tue Oct 11, 2022 4:40 am

I want to register as an 'Independent'. Can I do so?



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Re: Registering Under a Party Affiliation?

Post by MotorCityRadioFreak » Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:20 am

By default, anyone not registered as a Democrat, Republican, or third party(ie Libertarian) is listed as "no party affiliation".


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Re: Registering Under a Party Affiliation?

Post by Rate This » Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:01 am

MotorCityRadioFreak wrote:
Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:20 am
By default, anyone not registered as a Democrat, Republican, or third party(ie Libertarian) is listed as "no party affiliation".
We don’t register by party in Michigan.



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Re: Registering Under a Party Affiliation?

Post by MotorCityRadioFreak » Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:26 am

Rate This wrote:
Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:01 am
MotorCityRadioFreak wrote:
Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:20 am
By default, anyone not registered as a Democrat, Republican, or third party(ie Libertarian) is listed as "no party affiliation".
We don’t register by party in Michigan.
You don't have to do so, but you can register as a Democrat or Republican for a fee. I get bothered by both parties.


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Re: Registering Under a Party Affiliation?

Post by Rate This » Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:56 am

MotorCityRadioFreak wrote:
Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:26 am
Rate This wrote:
Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:01 am
MotorCityRadioFreak wrote:
Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:20 am
By default, anyone not registered as a Democrat, Republican, or third party(ie Libertarian) is listed as "no party affiliation".
We don’t register by party in Michigan.
You don't have to do so, but you can register as a Democrat or Republican for a fee. I get bothered by both parties.
You can join either party as a member. But some states put a box on the voter registration form you fill out to get registered to vote. Those are two different things. There is no fee to register in a state with closed primaries. But you have to be registered under that party to vote in that party’s primary.



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Re: Registering Under a Party Affiliation?

Post by Robert Faygo » Tue Oct 11, 2022 9:17 am

You don't have to pay to be a member of either party in Michigan. If you do "pay", it's actually a donation.

Here's the form for the MDP: https://act.michigandems.com/a/member-free
Here's the form for the MRP: https://migop.org/get-involved/

They phrase things differently - but essentially they operate in the same manner. In order to be successful they need people that want to contribute in some way, but mostly with your money and time.

In states like Michigan with open primaries, as RT correctly points out, you can change your mind about "being" a democrat or republican or at every primary - even if you consider yourself an independent.

In Michigan you can be a "member" of any number of parties that you want. If you were so inclined, and really wanted to feel like you're part of something, you could write checks today to as many political parties as you want and be a "member" of them all simultaneously.

The only thing you can't do is send money to the non-existent independent party. But if you still want to, my Venmo is @mibuzzboard-robert-faygo. I'll even mail you a membership certificate. :blink


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