Do voters need to be registered Dem to vote in Dem primaries?

[DaveJ]

In TX, OH, and PN?

I think the Republicans want Hillary enough to vote for her in the primaries, since McCain was selected in order to beat Hillary and not Obama.

Just wondering, thought someone might know.

[Independent-Voter]

1. No in Texas, Yes in OH, not sure about PA

[I Vote In Pittsburgh]

3. Yes in PA. Registration deadline is March 24th. n/t

[DaveJ]

13. Okay, good to hear.

Just want an honest election.

[liberal N proud]

2. Depends on the state voting laws and party regulations

[Guava Jelly]

4. In Missouri you can vote in either one.

At least when I voted last they asked me which ballot I wanted Repuke or Dem.

[MADem]

5. Here's a link.

http://www.fairvote.org/?page=1801

The GOP primary voters are going for Obama, FWIW.

[KhaOZ]

6. I had to register Dem to participate in the caucus here.

[polichick]

7. Went to an Obama meeting in PA last night...

Since we have to be registered Dems to vote in the Dem primary, turns out there are plenty of "Obamacans" switching parties just for the primary. Great news for Obama supporters!

[grantcart]

8. Texas is same day registration

and they have early voting so people have already started to vote

[doc03]

9. I live in Ohio and you can request either ballot at the

polls. Republicans are being encouraged to vote Democrat in the primaries for Obama. I have heard Limbaugh callers from Texas suggest they do the same there. Apparently they think Obama is going to be easier to swiftboat in the fall. I have voted Republican before myself since usually we have no say in the primary anyway and will probably do the same this year to vote against McCain since I think he will be the hardest to beat.

[Emit]

10. And Obama's team, I can guarantee, knows the cut off dates of re-registration

or whether it's an open primary.

As to your thought about the Republicans wanting Hillary v McCain, while I have considered that, that's not the way it's playing out in my observation. Regardless of how the wacky right hate talk radio folks have been beating up on McCain and generally dissatisfied with their own candidates, a great deal of their spewing has been done as an effort toward beating Hillary in the primary. In our own caucus, more Repubs came to vote for Obama than Clinton, as well (small sample, I know, but, most average voters don't get into that heavy of strategy at the primary level to impact things without some concerted effort from the political machine).

[Kukesa]

11. I'm an Ohio election judge and

we do not announce our party affiliation when we register to vote.

We must declare our affiliation when requesting a partisan ballot during primary elections and we may change that affiliation before voting in a primary.

Link here:

http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/PublicAffairs/VoterInfoGuide.aspx?Section=15

[Mr.Fitzgibbons]

12. On CNN it was said that a large number of Repubs were voting for Obama in the Dem primaries

but I am not sure which states specifically were included in this.

[Captain Hilts]

14. Then why did they vote for Obama in Wisc? Among registered Dems his margin was what? 2-3%?

[DemzRock]

15. Just the opposite. They've been encouraging Repubs to vote Obama because they think they can cream

him...

[Orangepeel]

16. Republicans don't always speak with one voice. They are divided

as to who they think would be less difficult to beat. We are talking about a small number of people in any case. Most voters, democratic or republican are only mildly interested in politics. They won't take the time to vote for machiavellian purposes.