There is no party registration in Vermont.

[Cattledog]

Just saying. Bernie couldn't register as a "D" if he wanted.

"There is no party registration in Vermont.

All registered voters can vote in the primary election—but can only vote on one ballot. You will be given a ballot for each of the major parties. You mark one of the ballots and put the remaining unvoted ballots into a discard bin. Which ballot you chose to vote is private and not recorded (except during the presidential primary, where voters must publicly take one ballot or the other, and their choice is recorded on the entrance checklist)."

https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/frequently-asked-questions/voter-registration.aspx#faq-2673

[Adrahil]

1. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D) VT

Just saying. Somehow he manages to be a DEMOCRATIC Senator from Vermont.

[NurseJackie]

3. Thank you. The OP is clearly wrong.

[Cattledog]

4. But he can't register as a "D" in VT

at least according to the Sec. of State's website. I guess Bernie could call himself a "D".

[emulatorloo]

9. Rep. Peter Welch (D) Vermont at large. His YouTube channel here.

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC0YfApJx6qNaAQ-ir93U8xA

[FarPoint]

8. Well said..

As is Howard Dean.

[SunSeeker]

2. VT registration rules don't keep Bernie from joining the Democratic Party. Why won't he join?

Why does he insist on NOT being called a Democrat?

[Vesper]

11. Did he not join to run in the primary?

[SunSeeker]

13. Why only join to use the party resources then quit? Why did he quit?

Why did he go back to being an "I"?

[bettyellen]

5. That's nonsense- he could be a Democrat but chooses NOT too. It matters.

[stonecutter357]

6. wrong.

[SaschaHM]

7. I'm not sure if this is a misunderstanding or attempt to trick.

Parties and primaries still exist in VT. In his last 2 races, Bernie ran in the democratic primary and then declined the nomination to run as an independent. So yeah, Bernie sure as hell could run as a D if he wanted.

[Demsrule86]

10. Yes he can. Senator Leahy is a Democrat.

Patrick Leahy was elected to the United States Senate in 1974 and remains the only Democrat elected to this office from Vermont. At 34, he was the youngest U.S. Senator ever to be elected from the Green Mountain State.

https://www.leahy.senate.gov/about/

[frazzled]

12. But he can run as a Democrat

The Democratic Party in Vermont has repeatedly asked him to appear on its ticket, and he has repeatedly declined to do so. Many times.

Registration is for voters; we're not talking about voters, but rather candidates for office and elected officials. They certainly DO have a party affiliation in Vermont (as does Sanders: "Independent&quot .

Try again.