• 4am@lemmy.zip
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      5 days ago

      In most American states you can register under a political party in order to be eligible to participate in their primary. So therefore party affiliation is gathered data - not sure if it’s public (might vary by state) but they have that data.

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        3 days ago

        And even in states with open primaries they can see which primary elections you tend to vote in, and identify your party affiliation that way.

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      4 days ago

      America has separate primaries for the political parties. You’re only allowed to vote in one per election, and they know which one you picked. So if you voted in the Democratic primary, they know you’re either a Democrat or a strategically-voting Republican.

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      That i cant speak to, but if youre registered for a party, AFAIK that is something they can look into