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Party affiliation pertains to partisan primary elections held in even-numbered years where political parties are nominating candidates to represent their party on the November General Election Ballot.
Party affiliation does not apply to general elections or non-partisan municipal elections held in odd-numbered years.
If you currently belong to a political party and would like to switch, or if you do not belong to a political party, you can submit a request through the online form or print and return the request to our office.
To change your party affiliation, fill out the form, then return it to our office by email, U.S. Postal Mail, or in-person during office hours.
Printed affiliation forms require a physical signature. We cannot legally accept electronic signatures.
There is no deadline to join a political party in 2025 as municipal elections are non-partisan, meaning party affiliation does not apply.
The party affiliation deadline for elections taking place in 2026 will be April 1, 2026.
If you don't currently belong to a political party, you are not required to join. Municipal elections held in odd-number years are non-partisan, meaning party affiliation does not apply.
Some political parties choose to limit who votes in their primary elections to member of the party. Only party members are allowed to vote in closed party elections. Any voter, regardless of party membership, is allowed to vote in open party elections. A table of parties by status is below.