And 34% of independents were people of color, double the share from 2012. The two-party system still dominates in the ballot box, as most voters still consistently vote for candidates from one party.

The prospect of an Iran war has, "understandably and rightly, evoked painful memories of the Iraq war for many Americans," says Andrew P. Miller. There is "misplaced confidence in the ease with ...

Independent and third-party voter registration is growing, largely at the expense of Democrats, an NBC News analysis of two decades of voter registration data shows.

The Republican Party spent decades working to put Supreme Court justices on the court who would overturn Roe v. Wade. Part of that project was electing Donald Trump in 2016.

The state of Illinois, where the former Cardinal Robert Prevost is registered to vote, does not register voters by party affiliation, as suggested in social media posts declaring that the new Pope ...

Ex-Democrats Jason Pizzo and John Morgan could be no party affiliation or third party candidates for governor next year. Many Democrats are concerned that a Pizzo or Morgan candidacy would imperil ...

More than 30,000 North Carolina voters will soon lose their political party affiliation after top candidates for several political parties failed to receive enough votes in the 2024 elections.