jan 1, 2000 - Party Dealignment
Description:
The last half century has witnessed a decline in the percentage of voters who identify themselves as Democrats or Republicans and a rise in the number of voters who identify themselves as independents. As a result, there has been a significant increase in the number of "split-ticket" voters who support candidates of different parties on the same ballot. This process of disengagement of people from political parties is called "party dealignment."Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 2000
Now
~ 26 years ago