Reply #17: Thats what Independent is...

[Ravenseye]

It's not a party. It's saying, I'm not part of a party. It used to be listed as 'non-partisan' but was switched sometime in the 90's to read 'Independent'.

When you register as an 'Independent' you're saying you're not part of a policial party.

Now if you're saying, whose business is it to know whether you're non-partisan, or part of a party...I think it's mostly for the parties themselves, so they can send literature, and hit people up for money who say they're Dem or whatever.