http://www.utahbrian.com/2006/11/02/voters-changing-their-registration-back-to-undeclared/ Celebrating Utah, Family, Our Wildlands, And Civic Participation Sat, 19 May 2012 12:01:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://www.utahbrian.com/2006/11/02/voters-changing-their-registration-back-to-undeclared/#comment-30 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:48:54 +0000 http://www.utahbrian.com/2006/11/02/voters-changing-their-registration-back-to-undeclared/#comment-30 [...] Remember that Republican Registration runs higher than Democratic countywide among active voters, about 26% D, 28% R, 46% I. But a lot of those I’s are Republican primary voters who changed their registration back to independent. Nevertheless, independents lean Democratic just enough to make Salt Lake County a slightly Democratic leaning county with all three countywide council positions, the mayorship, and Salt Lake votes for governor in the past two cycles all going to the Democrat. (I’d argue our candidates were just better, but that’s a lot of wins in a row.) [...] […] Remember that Republican Registration runs higher than Democratic countywide among active voters, about 26% D, 28% R, 46% I. But a lot of those I’s are Republican primary voters who changed their registration back to independent. Nevertheless, independents lean Democratic just enough to make Salt Lake County a slightly Democratic leaning county with all three countywide council positions, the mayorship, and Salt Lake votes for governor in the past two cycles all going to the Democrat. (I’d argue our candidates were just better, but that’s a lot of wins in a row.) […]

]]> http://www.utahbrian.com/2006/11/02/voters-changing-their-registration-back-to-undeclared/#comment-7 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:15:34 +0000 http://www.utahbrian.com/2006/11/02/voters-changing-their-registration-back-to-undeclared/#comment-7 It makes us wonder -- those of us who run voter turnout campaigns -- whether the switchers are potential Democratic votes or latent Republican votes. Who, if anyone, should focus on the switchers? It makes us wonder — those of us who run voter turnout campaigns — whether the switchers are potential Democratic votes or latent Republican votes. Who, if anyone, should focus on the switchers?

]]> http://www.utahbrian.com/2006/11/02/voters-changing-their-registration-back-to-undeclared/#comment-4 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:04:17 +0000 http://www.utahbrian.com/2006/11/02/voters-changing-their-registration-back-to-undeclared/#comment-4 That is quite interesting. I know a guy who did a one-day switch, but I had no idea it was so prevalent. That is quite interesting. I know a guy who did a one-day switch, but I had no idea it was so prevalent.

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