California - Verify your registration - something may be amiss

[gsb54]

Last edited Mon Mar 28, 2016, 10:02 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/

I have seen on the internet people posting that some California registrations are not showing up accurately.

Verify to be sure and pass it on so others can check. Some are just fine and some have reported issues. CA is delegate rich.

UPDATE:
California is semi-closed primary. Must be registered by May 23rd (Monday).
To vote for Bernie or HRC must be registered as a "Democrat" or "No Party Preference".
If you are registered as an Independent you can't vote for either of them.

(if this incorrect in anyway, please let me know.)

[tomm2thumbs]

1. for those reading and also from OTHER future Primary States -- same advice!!!

find your registration info online and verify (and I'd go to the trouble of doing a photo or screen-grab to have on your phone for voting day -- but sure gives peace of mind to check now

thanks gs54

* mine was set to 'Independent', which means you CANNOT vote for Bernie... have fixed it

ALSO NOTE: California does not allow Independents to vote for Democratic candidates - must be 'NO PARTY PREFERENCE' or 'DEMOCRATIC PARTY'

[Silver_Witch]

5. Great mines think alike

Too a screen shot printed and put it in my purse!!!

Thanks for passing along so truly great advice.

[tomm2thumbs]

8. just received my paper version, yay

hopefully they are as efficient getting closer to the actual date

[cui bono]

10. Ah... I think I'm still No Party. I better check and be certain though.

[HughLefty1]

11. thanks for the heads up

My hubby and I have both been registered as Independents..
Could've sworn I voted in the last primary as an independent too. Did the CA Democratic party change the rules for this election?

[tomm2thumbs]

12. not sure of the date of the semi-closed primary change, but a link

http://voteforbernie.org/state/california/

I tell everyone I cross paths with... it would be really disappointing to show up without the ability to vote in the primary - my paperwork shows NPP (no party preference)

[HughLefty1]

14. thanks for the link..

No kidding..that would have been disheartening! Unfortunately if we don't get the word out if will happen to some folks.

[gsb54]

23. Yes, indeed!

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

2. Amazing how low the Clinton campaign is willing to go to screw with party affiliations of new voters

[RandySF]

7. Yes, they can tell the CA and Sec of State and County Registrars to alter voter records.

Uh huh

[tomm2thumbs]

9. unrelated, but it was happening in DMV offices where folks were having their records cleared

of tickets and warrants, so you are right to be concerned and aware

access to records is very hard to detect quickly

[Tarc]

15. Amazing how low-post users come along with no facts to support wild accusations

[gsb54]

19. GeorgiaPeanuts, I think you have misunderstood

This thread is not about the HRC campaign doing anything with CA voter registration.

[Silver_Witch]

3. Thanks GSB54

Everyone should check and not only did I check I took a snag-it to put in my purse for election. I don't want to be someone excluded in this election.

I will be voting for Bernie and want to be sure I am counted!!

[RandySF]

4. Mine is just fine.

[Uncle Joe]

6. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, gsb54.

[oldandhappy]

13. Please put this on your FB pages.

We need to spread the word.

[gsb54]

20. Great

And when you post on FB and other places, tell them to pass it on as well.
Share the link.

[mhatrw]

16. When did the Democratic party formally request a closed primary?

[jfern]

18. It's not, decline to state can vote in the Democratic primary

They can also vote in 2 other primaries, but not the Republican primary.

http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov//ccrov/pdf/2016/january/16036em.pdf

[emsimon33]

17. I have voted in every election since I moved to SLO

However, I could not find my name as registered to vote. I am calling tomorrow but this is very serious!

[gsb54]

21. Yes, it is very serious!

This needs to spread all around. I keep hearing some are fine and some have glitches.

Good to double check and maybe save your proof.

[emsimon33]

24. I called this morning & it was just a simple mistake

I would have received my absentee ballot to vote as I am usually busy on election days and can have that option. After Iowa, Hawaii, Arizona, and a few other disasters or near-disasters, I think that we must all be wary and extra careful.

[nadinbrzezinski]

22. I have and mine is still what it should be

[ContinentalOp]

25. Mine is fine

The fear mongering and conspiracy theories are getting crazy!

[Chezboo]

27. It's not fear mongering and conspiracy theories

Voters in WI, NY, PA and CA among other states are reporting their voter affliliations have been changed unbeknownst to them. It's too late in some of those states to get them changed back to be able to vote in their upcoming primary. This is a huge issue. It appears to be Sanders voters that are affected.

[quantass]

26. +1

[gsb54]

28. Calls on Thom Hartmann: People having registration issues

People have been calling in to the Thom Hartmann show having issues with their voter registration.

Some are fine. Some are not.

I think the Secretary of State in CA needs to look into this.

A few problems is too many, which translates into a lot of people. One suggestion is that it was when the system changed in 2012 to a new one. Not all registrations got through the change unscathed.