Ok I have a stupid question, SO be nice.

[texas1928]

But on the Today show this morning the RNC talking head said that they were not concerned about the 18-24 age group because they registered a lot of those to vote. So does that mean that person they registered has to vote Republican? I assume that you can vote for whomever you want. Am I wrong or right?

[NuckinFutz]

1. you are right...

nice enough for ya?

[VivaKerry]

2. You can vote for whomever you want.

And I am betting that if the youngens were for bush, they aren't anymore.

[newyawker99]

20. Hi VivaKerry!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Ariana Celeste]

3. No worries..

You can vote whoever you want, regardless what party signed you up or what party you are signed up as.

[jean]

4. yes you can vote for whomever, no matter what your reg is.

[Claire Beth]

5. correct

they are just "assuming" they will vote republican since it was republcians who registered them.

[GoBlue]

6. You are right

Party affiliation is meaningless to your right to vote for whomever you choose.

[slestak]

7. you are right

party registration only matters when voting in a primary.

[Bluzmann57]

8. Right you are!

A person can vote for whomever he or she wants in this country. However, if the repubs registered the young people in question, the people may be more apt to vote republican, likewise with the Democrat-registered voters.

[amber dog democrat]

9. They are whisteling past the graveyard.

You are correct. A registered Republican can vote as he or she chooses.
I saw my first Republicans for Kerry bumper sticker about 3 weeks ago here in Austin.
There are more where that person came from.
:)

[ProfessorPlum]

10. you are right

in the general election, it is just you and the ballot, and anyone can vote for anyone.

By the way, I don't believe that the GOP has registered more voters in that age category. This is just false bluster.

[NanBo]

11. I think the concern is

that in those states where you have to declare a party when registering, those that registered as Dems might have gotten pitched out by dishonest registers.

[SammyWinstonJack]

12. You are right

[papau]

13. you can vote for whomever you want - ???? :-)

He was saying that the GOP had registered ONLY folks who said they would vote GOP.

So he thought his registrations would offset Dem registrations.

At least in that age group.

There are many lies in his statement that it are pointless to worry about.

But you can announce you are a whatever in your registration - and then get in the voting booth and do something else - indeed you can do whatever you want!

:-)

[kranich]

14. Ahh man

what a dumb question... how dare you ask that... you got some nerve...

I am just kidding.

I think all questions must be fair game. This is an information exchange (but watch out for spelling Nazis).

[NV Whino]

15. The exception to that is:

Primary elections... in some (I think most) states. In primary elections you must vote for the candidate in your registered party. Or not vote at all. Georgia, as we all know by now is an exception to that rule. I know there are some other states, but not which ones.

[texas1928]

16. In Texas you vote a primary

and they stamp your registration card with that parties stamp. So you can not vote in the other primary.

[demokatgurrl]

17. Not in the America I know- party reg.matters only for primaries. nt

[texas1928]

18. Thanks for all the replies

I knew I was right and the way he was stating it was wrong. I just wanted to confirm it.


Thanks DU, Here is a glass to you.:toast:

[MsAnthropy]

19. Except when you consider the repukes who signed people up

and then threw the voter registration cards away (most of whom, I bet, were Democrats!)