Something worth noting for the Europeans. Party registration really only exists in the US so people can vote in closed primaries. So if you wanted to pick the democratic candidate that would appear on the general election ballot, you needed to register democratic, and vice versa.
Someone who registers for a party is usually someone who aligns with that party, but not always. Sometimes people register strategically and vote in the opposing party’s primary if the candidate in their own party’s primary is a shoe in.
Something worth noting for the Europeans. Party registration really only exists in the US so people can vote in closed primaries. So if you wanted to pick the democratic candidate that would appear on the general election ballot, you needed to register democratic, and vice versa.
Someone who registers for a party is usually someone who aligns with that party, but not always. Sometimes people register strategically and vote in the opposing party’s primary if the candidate in their own party’s primary is a shoe in.
Only Republicans have closed primaries. You can register independent and vote in the Dem primaries.
Edit: I just learned this varies from state to state.