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The process and principle of changing party registration

4:05:44

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In response to a question, Richard Ronner explains the process of changing his party affiliation online.

He states that while the process itself is "fairly innocuous," it is the principle of being forced to join a party he doesn't like that is the main issue.

He also expresses uncertainty about whether he will be allowed to immediately switch his registration back to independent.

  • Ronner says changing party registration can now be done online.
  • For him, the issue is not the difficulty of the process, but the principle of being coerced into joining a party to vote.
  • He is unsure if state election law will permit him to change his registration back to independent right away.
Shams DaBaron
4:05:44
Yeah.
4:05:44
How are doing?
4:05:47
Is that process of changing from one party to the next?
4:05:51
Is it a lengthy process, or what is that process?
4:05:54
I don't know, though.
4:05:55
Actually,
Richard Ronner
4:05:59
well, you can do it online now, which it it's it's fairly innocuous.
4:06:04
It's not, you know, largely, it's the principle.
4:06:07
Right?
4:06:08
And then I shouldn't have to join a party that I don't like in particular to be able to to vote.
4:06:16
I I I just today thought to that I wanted to change my registration back, and I I'm not a 100% sure that I'll be that I'm allowed to.
4:06:27
That that they may tell me, no.
4:06:28
You have to wait a year or something or other.
Richard R. Buery Jr.
4:06:31
But Thank you.
4:06:32
Thank you.
4:06:33
So we thank you so much for your testimony, and and thank you for your service.
4:06:38
Really good.
4:06:38
Thank you.
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