Posted by Jack
This just in from the Public Policy Institute: The percentage of California voters registered as independents, also known as “decline to state” or “no party preference” voters, reached a record high of 21.3% in the June 2012 primary election.
This marks an 11-point increase since the 1992 presidential election (10.3%). Over the same period, the percentage of registered voters in each of the major parties has fallen: Republicans from 37% to 30.2% and Democrats from 49.1% to 43.4%. Also, the actual number of independent voters has increased from 3.44 million before the 2008 presidential election to 3.65 million today, while the total number of registered voters has declined somewhat (from 17.3 million in 2009 to 17.15 million today). End of PPI report.
What’s the reason for this? Simple, when voters have a choice between the incompetent and the corrupt they tend to choose neither. But, it gets worse. Fully 27% of declared party voters say they lean towards the independent side. The fact that voter registration is not increasing is a strong sign of disillusioned, jaded, and or apathetic citizens….a cause and effect entirely due to Sacramento legislators and our two major parties.
As an Independent I can tell you your reasoning has nothing to do with it.
Personally now with citizens United the politicians only pass laws for lobbyists and donors.
We are no longer a Democracy but an Oligarchy.
The Tea Party taking over the Republican Party has turned many Republicans Independent.Democrats being just as bought out by Banks and global corporations has turned many Democrats.
The Banks are going to try for a Bush/Clinton election and we want neither
Also we want nothing to do with the Koch Tea Party privatize away America to the 1% either