A few years ago, NC changed the rules and Unaffiliated can choose to vote in either the D or R primary.
It is crazy not to register Unaffiliated with this rule.
I am Unaffiliated and voted for Bernie in the primary and will vote straight R in the general election (I will vote about the 4th day of early voting at the Carrboro courthouse using an OpScan paper ballot).
Don’t read too much into the numbers. Strategic thinkers are registering Unaffiliated so they have more impact on the outcome.
That’s good to know.
Primary in March 2020. The changes since then especially when compared to 2016 around same time is especially significant.