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Originally Posted by cadge
Just a question out of interest, what does registered Democrat/Republican etc mean? Does it mean you are a member of that party?
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We register either democrat, republican or independent, green, libertarian etc.... It doesn't necessarily mean you're a memeber of that party; persons may identify with a particular party or ethic, but largely, it's required to pick one when registering to vote. In a sense it works as a "survey" or "party headcount" to have some idea of who to appeal to if you are a political candidate. If, for example, Presidential Hopeful Hillary (a democrat) wants to appeal to the republicans in any particular way, she can choose where to give her speeches based on voter demographics.