The California primary is still about a month away, but voting has technically already started.
will allow voters to register to vote after Feb. 18, including on election day, at a county elections office, neighborhood polling place or community vote center.What to know about political affiliation and voting in the presidential primary
Three political parties — Democrats, Libertarians and American Independents — allow unaffiliated voters to cast ballots for their presidential candidates. BUT you must request a “crossover ballot” in order to do so. If you plan to vote by mail, you’ll need to request your crossover ballot by the Feb. 25 vote-by-mail deadline. If you’re voting in person, you just need to request the crossover ballot when you check in at a vote center.
And contrary to what your uncle may have posted on Facebook, there isn’t some nefarious plot to limit Republican voter participation in the California primary. The limits on participation are imposed by state and federal party leaders, and theFor Angelenos and residents in several other parts of the state, this year’s primary will usher in a substantially different voting experience as more counties adopt the Voter’s Choice Act.
Californians who live in those 15 counties will no longer use neighborhood polling places. A more limited number of community vote centers, which provide services including voter registration, will open 10 days before election day. Additional vote centers will open the weekend before election day. Voters can cast their ballots at any of the vote centers in their county on election day, or they can choose to vote during a more convenient time for them during the days prior.
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