Want to vote Republican for president in California? You can’t be registered ‘decline to state’
BY ANDREW SHEELER
OCTOBER 21, 2019 03:16 PM
California 5.6 million “no party preference” voters won’t get to vote in the Republican presidential primary election next year.
The California Secretary of State’s Office announced Monday that three parties will have primaries open to those who listed their political affiliation as “no party preference:” the Democratic Party, the Libertarian Party and the American Independent Party.
The Republican Party, the Green Party and the Peace and Freedom Party require voters to be registered with their party in order to vote in their primaries. They do not allow so-called cross-over voting….
…If you are registered as “No Party Preference,” you will be sent a postcard from your county elections office allowing you to choose which party primary you wish to vote in. A crossover voting ballot also may be requested by phone, email or fax or by visiting a polling place in person.
Voters registered with a political party must vote in that party’s primary or re-register their party preference.
You can verify your voter registration by visiting VoterStatus.sos.ca.gov. You can change your political party by re-registering at RegisterToVote.ca.gov.
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