2016 Postmortem

RandySF

(58,911 posts) Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:19 PM Apr 2016

Just Walked past a Bernie booth

In Berkeley and overheard the volunteer tell someone that he cannot vote in the Democrat primary if he's a registered independent. I thought the opposite to be true but perhaps I'm mistaken?

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Just Walked past a Bernie booth (Original Post) RandySF Apr 2016 OP

What state? dchill Apr 2016 #1

California RandySF Apr 2016 #3

It's an open primary. dchill Apr 2016 #4

No, it's not. Members of the American Independence Party cannot vote. Barack_America Apr 2016 #6

Yes it is oberliner Apr 2016 #19

The presidential part is closed, the rest of the offices are open Retrograde Apr 2016 #17

It depends on which state. SheilaT Apr 2016 #2

I thought you had to be unaffiliated or a Dem to vote in the CA primary... ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #5

Yes, this is correct stopwastingmymoney Apr 2016 #8

but not if you are a registered member of any other party-Right? Stallion Apr 2016 #13

Right, you have to be either a Dem or unaffiliated stopwastingmymoney Apr 2016 #14

correct leftinportland Apr 2016 #12

You have till may 23 to register in ca MattP Apr 2016 #7

Could have been in relation to this: TCJ70 Apr 2016 #9

Can register till May 23. Democrat or no party affiliation. As in attached link. highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #10

There is an independent party in CA Trenzalore Apr 2016 #11

If you are registered as an Independent, I believe you have until May 23 to re-register. Deuce Apr 2016 #15

Here is a web site to check your California voters registration status and other info. PufPuf23 Apr 2016 #16

I don't believe you AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #18

dchill

(38,505 posts)

1. What state?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:21 PM

Apr 2016

RandySF

(58,911 posts)

3. California

Reply to dchill (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:22 PM

Apr 2016

dchill

(38,505 posts)

4. It's an open primary.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:24 PM

Apr 2016

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)

6. No, it's not. Members of the American Independence Party cannot vote.

Reply to dchill (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:25 PM

Apr 2016

The volunteer was correct.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

19. Yes it is

Reply to Barack_America (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 09:06 PM

Apr 2016

Unaffiliated voters can vote in any primary.

The American Independence Party is an extremist right-wing fringe party.

Retrograde

(10,137 posts)

17. The presidential part is closed, the rest of the offices are open

Reply to dchill (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 09:04 PM

Apr 2016

And this year the Democratic, American Independent, and Libertarian parties are letting non-partisan voters vote in their presidential primaries.

We like to change things every few years to keep people on their toes.

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

2. It depends on which state.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:22 PM

Apr 2016

So where are you? You could use the interwebs to check out what the rules are where you live.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

5. I thought you had to be unaffiliated or a Dem to vote in the CA primary...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:25 PM

Apr 2016

But I don't live there, so...

https://www.noozhawk.com/article/california_independent_voters_election_day_surprise_20160423

stopwastingmymoney

(2,042 posts)

8. Yes, this is correct

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:27 PM

Apr 2016

Our primary is open for state offices but not federal

Stallion

(6,476 posts)

13. but not if you are a registered member of any other party-Right?

Reply to stopwastingmymoney (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:29 PM

Apr 2016

stopwastingmymoney

(2,042 posts)

14. Right, you have to be either a Dem or unaffiliated

Reply to Stallion (Reply #13)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:32 PM

Apr 2016

On edit:

Oh wait, did you mean for state offices?

For those everyone votes for any candidate

leftinportland

(247 posts)

12. correct

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:29 PM

Apr 2016

Unaffiliated or small 'i' independent. In CA there is the American Independence party and people (approx 300k) have mistakenly registered as that thinking they were registering as independent aka unaffiliated. This has been an ongoing problem in California for decades....

MattP

(3,304 posts)

7. You have till may 23 to register in ca

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:26 PM

Apr 2016

American independent party cant, no party affiliated can. Check registration and fix before the 23rd of may

TCJ70

(4,387 posts)

9. Could have been in relation to this:

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:28 PM

Apr 2016

http://static.latimes.com/american-independent-party-california-voters/

Apparently California has a party that people joined accidentally, believing it meant they were registered independents.