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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Power outages dot Josephine County following Wednesday weather ... Southern Oregon Historical Society to ask county for $400,000 ... Gov. Brown: 'Hold the line' on more casinos in Oregon ... Power outages dot Josephine County following Wednesday weather ... Southern Oregon Historical Society to ask county for $400,000 ... Gov. Brown: 'Hold the line' on more casinos in Oregon ... Oregon sees spike in unaffiliated voters choosing a party ahead of primary Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 1, 2016 at 12:34 PM Updated Apr 1, 2016 at 12:36 PM By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 1, 2016 at 12:34 PM Updated Apr 1, 2016 at 12:36 PM » Social News PORTLAND — The hot presidential election is apparently motivating a lot of Oregon voters who would otherwise be shut out of the state's closed May 17 primary to take steps that will let them choose a presidential candidate. Data from the Oregon Secretary of State shows roughly 20,500 voters this year have switched to one of the three parties that can select a presidential candidate in the May contest. That's almost three times the number of voters who made a switch during the same timeframe in the 2008 presidential election. Of this year's figure, about 16,670 registered as Democrats, 3,200 as Republicans and 700 as Independents. Most of these voters were previously nonaffiliated, which makes up about one-quarter of registered voters in Oregon. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 1, 2016 at 12:34 PM Updated Apr 1, 2016 at 12:36 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501