A growing share of Massachusetts voters are signing up as independents, rather than joining a party, according to data from the secretary of state's office
A voter leaves the booth inside the Moses Youth Center, the Precinct 2, Ward 3 polling place in Central Square in Cambridge on Sept. 1, 2020.
Since 2020, nearly 77% of new voters in the state chose not to enroll in a party, up from 63% for the two-year period. Of those who did pick a party, 18% registered in the Democratic party and 5% registered as Republicans. "So basically you're registered to vote now in a whole range of different situations. When you interact with Massachusetts state government and specifically you're registered unless you otherwise indicate as an independent, not with either party," Koczela said.for years, Koczela wondered if the latest numbers mean parties might need to change the way they select candidates.
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