The phrase
"unaffiliated voters" refers to people who are not members of any political party. They do not identify themselves as Republicans or Democrats or are associated with any specific political group.
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He's also hoping that voter dissatisfaction with Congress this year and the growing number of
unaffiliated voters in the 2nd District will give him an edge on Nov. 4.
This question of fairness is not limited to the role
of unaffiliated voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries.
The interest in this issue is intense among the highly coveted
unaffiliated voters who many candidates are seeking to sway.
Appearing on the Independent Party line also could give Foley a boost
among unaffiliated voters and some Democrats, who may feel more comfortable voting for him as an Independent line than as a Republican.
I am also concerned that judges who have chosen to register
as unaffiliated voters so as to avoid partisan politics now have a difficult path to getting on the ballot.
Even further back to the start of the decade in April, Republicans had an enrollment of 2.7 million,
with unaffiliated voters cresting at just over 2 million registrations.
The Democrats have the largest group of voters countywide with 32,463 followed
by unaffiliated voters at 31,469 then Republicans at 26,128.
Grant said that while this issue is generally partisan, with more Republicans than Democrats agreeing with president, members of both parties and
unaffiliated voters also would prefer to see less politics in sports.
However, the Oregon Republican Party voted to open the Republican primary to
unaffiliated voters for the offices of secretary of state, attorney general, and treasurer.
With Republicans more or less united in their opposition to the policy, single - payer has shown the potential to cause rifts among the Democratic base, and has prompted questions about
where unaffiliated voters may come down on the issue.
The committee says its program in Iowa has focused in large part on identifying and
mobilizing unaffiliated voters who are likely to support its candidate, Representative Bruce Braley, in his race against State Senator Joni Ernst, the Republican nominee.
When they were asked to rate how important the issue is on a scale of 0 to 10 with 10 being extremely important, 42 percent of
unaffiliated voters said 10.
And, just like in 2006
when unaffiliated voters left Republicans in droves due to a distaste for President George W. Bush, they are abandoning Democrats this time around because of a feeling of disappointment with President Barack Obama and Congress.
Volunteers gathered at 12 community launch sites in one of New York's largest swing districts, NY19, for intensive canvass training and then took to the streets to register new and
unaffiliated voters across the district.
«We may not know where
[unaffiliated voters] lean politically, but we do know they vote less often than people who registered in a party,» Skurnik said.
Foley's whopping 82 percent to 9 percent lead among Republicans is bolstered by a 48 percent to 35 percent edge
among unaffiliated voters, who make up the bulk of Connecticut's electorate.
But, an «opportunity to ballot» petition filed with the Board of Elections has opened up the party line to other candidates as well, allowing registered Reform Party voters as well
as unaffiliated voters — those not registered with any party — to write in the candidate of their choice.
«But since Tuesday, I have been inundated with calls, e-mails and text messages by Republicans who didn't vote in the primary and by Democrats, Independents and
unaffiliated voters who support me and want the opportunity to vote for me.
And while Democrats are essentially flat, making up 42 percent of the district and 41 percent of triple filtered voters, the other large swing is
with unaffiliated voters.
Blank or
unaffiliated voters in New York continue to gain ground in enrollment with registered Republicans, statistic released Monday by the state Board of Elections show.
Republicans in Connecticut are outnumbered
by unaffiliated voters and Democrats; they do not hold any of the state's congressional seats or the governor's office and are in the minority in both chambers of the General Assembly.
They're the «nones,» also known as
unaffiliated voters, according to a new American Values Survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.
The goal is to expand the universe of potential Democratic voters, and party officials said they believed that 73 percent of the 23,000
unaffiliated voters who had requested ballots were likely to support Mr. Braley.
An «
unaffiliated voter» also filed a complaint because Panepinto used his wife's image, State Supreme Court Judge Catherine Nugent - Panepinto, in campaign flyers.
A man claiming to be
an unaffiliated voter filed a complaint against Panepinto because he used his wife's image, State Supreme Court Judge Catherine Nugent - Panepinto, in campaign flyers.
Akshar's lead is across the board: Democratic voters back him 50 percent to 37 percent, while independent or
unaffiliated voters support him 70 percent to 17 percent.
The Independence Party has been criticized for its nebulous platform and sowing confusion among voters who believe they are registered as blank or
unaffiliated voters but have actually registered in the party.
Others allow
unaffiliated voters to pick a primary to participate in at the polling place.
No, he wanted
any unaffiliated voter to be eligible to vote in the Democratic primary.
There are 15,437
unaffiliated voters in Syracuse — about 22 percent of the total electorate.
There are also 89,704
unaffiliated voters and 26,820 Independence Party voters in the district, according to the state Board of Elections.
The party decided last year to open its primaries to
unaffiliated voters as well as party members.
Lumaj, who claims he was quietly vetted by the Trump administration for a possible appointment as ambassador to Albania, has been the most outspoken backer of the president, who remains deeply unpopular with Democratic and
unaffiliated voters in Connecticut.
The poll, a copy of which was obtained by Capital, surveyed 550 likely Democratic and
unaffiliated voters, between May 22 and May 25, and again on May 27, just a few days before delegates to the party's convention in Albany would have to decide whether to back the incumbent governor or gamble on a protest challenger.
There are also more than 111,000
unaffiliated voters in the district.
At that point, with 817 Independence voters and 4565
unaffiliated voters, the race could be a toss up.
Unaffiliated voters are the biggest bloc in the state, with about 2.4 million.
Mr. Cohen is
an unaffiliated voter, according to a release from the Democratic Committee, and told the Independence Party on Monday that he was asked to become a Democrat when offered that party's endorsement, but refused.
Eight in 10
unaffiliated voters and Democrats say reducing the influence of money in politics and elections is important, as do 7 in 10 Republicans.
Malloy ended his speech by making a pitch to
unaffiliated voters and even Republicans, and he exhorted Democrats to spread his message.
In a semi-closed primary,
unaffiliated voters may choose which party primary to vote in, while voters registered with a party may only vote in that party's primary.
Others are the numbers of Independence Party and
unaffiliated voters, which he argued are often conservative - leaning voters.
But «all the major parties allow members of minor parties and
unaffiliated voters to vote their ballots upon request,» the site says.
It pointed out they are Democrats, Republicans and
Unaffiliated voters and also represent an array of races, creeds, ethnicities and genders.
Ryan noted that the potential runoff for the Reform Party, which holds open primaries, would be open to approximately 800,000
unaffiliated voters and the 261 New Yorkers registered with the party itself as of November 1.