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What happened to me was weird...I have always been a registered Independent, and there fore been able to vote whichever primary I wanted. When I got my electronic card and inserted it, the candidates for the AMERICAN INDEPENDENT PARTY came up. By that time it was too late to take the cards out. The poll workers had no idea what to do. Once the card is in it won't come out until you cast your ballot. Once I casted my ballot, I couldn't do another one. Sensing the poll workers were getting a little nervous, I just said it was ok, but if my candidate lost by 1, I'd be really mad! I was still able to vote for the judges and propositions. It was weird. But the machine itself was very easy to use. If they can figure out a way to make all of this work, I do think it would be good.

My understanding is that if you are registered Independent, then you are voting for the Independent party. If you want to be an "independent" then you have to register "decline to state."