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8. They are more correctly called "unaffiliated", not independents.

Reply to tmaynardr (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:48 AM

Nov 2020

Last edited Sun Nov 1, 2020, 03:18 AM - Edit history (1)

"Unaffiliated" in Ohio means that they have not voted in a party primary in the last several years. (Perhaps 4yrs, but I'm not positive.)
They may be newly registered voters, or those who just came of voting age, or issue-only voters.

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Ohio - Cuyahoga County Early Vote Comparison to 2016 [View all] tmaynardr Oct 2020 OP

under 30yr old voters register as independents beachbumbob Oct 2020 #1

I have no party affiliation nor does my sister but we vote DLCWIdem Oct 2020 #2

Cuyahoga county is Cleveland..heavily democratic and yes the most populous area Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #3

Dayton (Montgomery County) is usually blue... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #5

Clinton in Ohio tmaynardr Oct 2020 #6

I'm registered as no-party in Ohio, but vote blue. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #4

In Ohio is those so called Independents that are scary liberal N proud Oct 2020 #7

They are more correctly called "unaffiliated", not independents. No Vested Interest Nov 2020 #8