California's Democrats typically hold open primaries, so anyone of any party affiliation can vote in them, except for the presidential primary.
The Democratic presidential primary is where the action is for 2020, too, but if you're an independent or "No Party Preference" you will not get to select from among their presidential candidates. You have to register as a Democrat to even get the ballot.
In California, you can check the status of your registration online at https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/
You can also re-register to vote and change things from that online confirmation (there's a link at the bottom of the page).
This is kind of a big deal. I can understand why the Democrats want people to declare themselves members of the party, particularly considering the rise in unaffiliated voters. On the other hand, the odds are that some people will not get the news that they must be Democrats to pick from the available Democratic candidates. One wonders whether frustrating voters is part of the plan too.
Update: Now that vote-by-mail is here, a postcard from the registrar precedes sending ballots. Non-Democrats must request a ballot with Democratic candidates if they want to vote in the Democratic presidential primary.
The Democratic presidential primary is where the action is for 2020, too, but if you're an independent or "No Party Preference" you will not get to select from among their presidential candidates. You have to register as a Democrat to even get the ballot.
In California, you can check the status of your registration online at https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/
You can also re-register to vote and change things from that online confirmation (there's a link at the bottom of the page).
This is kind of a big deal. I can understand why the Democrats want people to declare themselves members of the party, particularly considering the rise in unaffiliated voters. On the other hand, the odds are that some people will not get the news that they must be Democrats to pick from the available Democratic candidates. One wonders whether frustrating voters is part of the plan too.
Update: Now that vote-by-mail is here, a postcard from the registrar precedes sending ballots. Non-Democrats must request a ballot with Democratic candidates if they want to vote in the Democratic presidential primary.
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