>Presumably only if they'll have you? Not in the US. Primaries are just the method that political parties use to determine who they should run in the actual el

>Presumably only if they'll have you? Not in the US. Primaries are just the method that political parties use to determine who they should run in the actual election. You do not ever need party affiliation to vote in the actual election, but some state primaries are run in a manner that require you to register with the party if you want to vote in their primary. Primaries are typically held months in advance of the actual election.