We were registered Democrats our entire lives, until Trump became President. We quickly learned that we were on the wrong side of life (although we consider ourselves moderate conservative, we are pro-choice and are not hardcore religious...but that's a subject for another day). We instantly became Trump fans...and we're Mexican/American! I was informed that if we're independent, we can't vote for a Republican Presidential nominee. So, do we have to register as Republicans in order to vote for Trump?
Edit: Forgot to add we are in California!
I believe you can vote for who ever in the General no matter your political party. Its great to have you on board!
if trump is on the ballot you can vote for him
Enter booth
Pull lever for Trump
Unless you're talking about primaries?
To clarify, you do have to register to vote, but party affiliation does not matter in the general election.
If we want to vote for him in a primary election, it depends on the state.
However, for the general election you can vote for him regardless of party. In fact, I'm independent/unenrolled.
Please also support and vote for other America First candidates! Trump can't reach his full potential if his side doesn't control the House and the Senate.
We already had the primary vote in CA. Only vote left is the general in Nov.
In most states, you can only vote in the primary (which selects the candidate for each party) for the party you are registered as belonging to (though in a lot of states, it's easy to change your party registration just for the primary, and then change it back again). But in the general election, when the actual winners of the various offices are chosen, any registered voter can vote for any candidate.
The states which have open primaries (meaning any registered voter can vote for any candidate, regardless of party affilitation) are: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/primary-types.aspx But all of those states have already had their presidential primaries (some states have separate primaries for President and for state offices).
That's not quite the case in Michigan. You don't have to declare and aren't asked your party, but you can't split your ticket in the primary. If you vote for any Republican, you can only cast or withhold votes for Republican candidates and vice versa or the ballot will be counted as spoiled.
Welcome aboard friends.
No you do not have to register R. You can vote for whomever you want. Trump 2020
First, hell yeah you can. Second, welcome.
Incorrect. For the Presidential General, you can vote either candidate in every state.
You can normally only vote in the PRIMARY of your party.
General elections are open to all voters
Fifteen states - Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin - have open primaries. https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/primary-types.aspx
Don't do that, friend. It's different here than at Reddit. I upvoted because the friendly correction is in the thread below. Glad we're on the same team.
Don't ask for advice from the poll workers. They often lie. Just make sure you are registered to vote. Which way you are registered only matters in the primary. Then on election day check the box next to Trump.
It doesn’t matter what you’re registered as when you vote. Just select Trump and then give him a chance to work with congress and you state leadership by holding your nose and voting straight Republican down the ballet.
You’re confusing the general election with the primary election. When choosing a candidate for each party, only people within the party can vote. Unaffiliated voters have the opportunity to vote for either party. Some states differ slightly.
As far as the general election, anyone who is registered may vote for anyone they want including writing in a candidate’s name if it’s not on the ballot.
You absolutely will be able to vote for Trump as a registered independent.
That’s only a problem during primaries
This is only true if the next election were the primary. The 2020 California primary election happened back in February.
The next election is the November general election. Your party preference has no bearing on the type of ballot you get in the general election.
They mean you can't vote in the Republican primaries. In the general election on November 3rd, you can vote for whomever you want to.
You can vote for anyone you want in November. The only issue would be the primary, where you would need to be a registered republican in order to vote for Trump. Don't worry, you are all set for November! Just be sure to SHOW UP to vote, or your vote might not get counted.
You are thinking of party primaries where you choose the candidate for the ballot. Once all parties choose and the general election is here you can vote for whomever will get "the job" done, and you know who that is this time around....
Doesn't matter, you can vote for whoever you want. My fiancee was actually just asking me this last night. She said she was afraid to register republican because it's public record, her employers could find out, etc (imagine, we live in a world/country where we have to be afraid of people finding out who we voted for or party affiliation) so I told her to register independent, libertarian, or even democrat. In our state, you can even vote in whatever primary you want regardless what you're registered as (this varies by state, though), so here it really doesn't matter (especially since you can register, or change party, as late as election day). She genuinely thought you could only vote for whoever you're registered as, and my response was basically "if that were the case, we wouldn't even hold elections, we'd just give your vote to the party candidate you're registered for."
tl;dr -- vote for whoever you want in the general election, regardless of your party registration
You're good, just please stay alive until November, they change your party affiliation back to Democrat when you die.