Bernie not actually a registered Democrat   According to Time mag Bernie isnt actually a registered Democrat httptimecomberniesandersnewhampshireballot Apparently hell need to register in order to be on the ballot for the New Hampshire primary    Vermont election law does not allow people to legally and formally declare membership in a political party Neither does Texas Sanders stated that he is running as a Democrat when he filed with the FEC He has caucused with the Democrats in Congress for many years He has won Democratic primaries in Vermont He will maintain his independent identity to the extent possible but I consider the chance that he will be kept off the New Hampshire ballot as negligible