California moves to allow voters to switch party registration on election day
Source: The Hill
California's governor signed a bill last week that allows state residents to switch their party affiliation on election day, a change expected to increase primary election participation.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed the bill Thursday, allowing voters to fill out a short form at any point in the last two weeks before an election including the day itself declaring their party affiliation.
The bill ensures that a resident may vote in their intended party's primary even if they miss the official registration deadline, presuming that their application is accepted by county officials.
California's embrace of conditional voter registration for the general election in 2018 led to historic midterm turnout in the state during an election that saw the number of GOP House members in the state's 53-member congressional delegation fall to single digits.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/483331-california-moves-to-allow-voters-to-switch-party-registration-on-election
still_one
(92,213 posts)as Democrats to help determine who the Democratic nominee is
Why don't we just ask the republicans to screw us
With this kind of crap, a republican registers as a Democrat, votes for who they believe with cause the most disruption, than change there registration back to republican
We are encouraging mischief by making it so easy to disrupt things
Really unfortunate
Mr.Bill
(24,300 posts)It was their choice to let people with no stated party to vote a Democratic ballot. The republican party chose not to. Of course, this new bill would allow anyone to vote for any party provided they are willing to change their party anytime before the election, including on election day.
When I became of voting age in the '72 election, I registered as a republican just so I could vote against Nixon in the primary.
still_one
(92,213 posts)also encourages people not to register as Democrats
Mr.Bill
(24,300 posts)our beef is with the Democratic Party leaders that allowed this, not the state.
still_one
(92,213 posts)jimfields33
(15,809 posts)still_one
(92,213 posts)RandiFan1290
(6,235 posts)not_the_one
(2,227 posts)regardless of the party they are affiliated with. So I'm not that concerned with switching parties the day of the general election.
But being able to change your party the day of the PRIMARY will only make it easier for opposite party members to change affiliation and purposely select a primary candidate that may NOT be best for their new party. I would argue for a much longer cut off date. Shady politics, seems to me, and Republicans DELIGHT in shady politics. I believe there were some instances in the Iowa caucus. I would argue the woman demanding her vote BACK after finding out Pete was gay, was one. Yeah, like she wasn't aware of THAT little tidbit of info.
I have never understood "open" party voting, where the republicans can help decide the democratic candidates, or vice versa. It is a recipe for disaster for EITHER party.
pazzyanne
(6,556 posts)After watching NH voters declare, vote, and undeclare during their primary, I cannot believe that the Democrats are allowing this! Talk about setting yourself up to get a nominee that the republicans want! Makes me sick to my stomach -
Beartracks
(12,814 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,300 posts)this is a major pain in the ass for poll workers. Just another way for errors to be made by poll workers who have had a few hours of training. I'm not working at the polls this year but my wife is. I will ask her how many people switched from republican to Democrat on election day.
Kablooie
(18,634 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)SunSeeker
(51,564 posts)And everyone knows who they'll vote for.
Raine
(30,540 posts)with this "brilliant" plan!
OneCrazyDiamond
(2,032 posts)California is effectively a single party government anyway.
Calista241
(5,586 posts)And they vote.
OneCrazyDiamond
(2,032 posts)there are 10s of millions of us. Besides they are like the crazy person on the corner screaming "The end is near". Just ignore them, and get back to the task and hand.
bluestarone
(16,959 posts)WHY i ask!!! Why do we have to cause more trouble for OURSELVES? Just doesn't make sense. DAM!
frazzled
(18,402 posts)In addition to their switch to the "top two" primary mishmash, in which all candidates of all parties are listed, and the top two go on to general.
Honestly, I'd just as soon have each party choose a nominee in the back room than our current system. It would save a lot of time and money too. Let's just get rid of primaries.