Secretary of State Alex Padilla Launches New
How to Vote for President Website Ahead of
March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election
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Secretary of State Alex Padilla has launched
HowToVoteForPresident.sos.ca.gov,
a new website that explains California voters’ options for voting for U.S. President in the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary. A voter’s political party affects which presidential candidates they can vote for in a primary election.
“Elections officials across California work hard to educate voters and assist them in making their voice heard in our democracy,” Secretary of State Alex Padilla said. “With growing excitement for the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election, I invite all California voters to visit
HowToVoteForPresident.sos.ca.gov
and review their options for voting for U.S. President. In particular, No Party Preference voters should understand the process for requesting a ballot with presidential candidates, if they so choose.”
Voters Registered with No Party Preference
Californians who are registered to vote with No Party Preference may request an American Independent Party, Democratic Party, or Libertarian Party presidential primary ballot. This is a process known as ‘crossover voting.’ If a No Party Preference voter does not request a crossover ballot, they will receive a primary election ballot without any presidential candidates listed. No Party Preference voters who vote in person may simply request their desired crossover ballot when checking in at the polls.
No Party Preference voters who vote-by-mail will receive a postcard from their county elections official in advance that will allow them to select an American Independent Party, Democratic Party, or Libertarian Party ballot. A No Party Preference voter may simply select which party’s ballot they would like to vote for and return the postcard by mail. These postcards will be sent in advance of vote-by-mail ballots being sent out.
No Party Preference voters who do not respond to this postcard will be mailed a ballot without any presidential candidates listed. If this happens, they are still able to request a crossover ballot from their county elections official via:
Voters can also take their non-partisan vote-by-mail ballot to their polling place (or any vote center in a Voter's Choice Act County) and exchange it for a ballot with presidential candidates from the American Independent, Democratic, or Libertarian Party.
Voters Registered with a Political Party
Voters registered with a political party can only vote for that party’s presidential candidates in a primary election. These voters must re-register to vote if they wish to vote in another party’s presidential primary election.
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New Report of California Voter Registration:
Highest Percentage of Eligible Voters Registered in 67 Years
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California Secretary of State Alex Padilla released the latest statewide report of voter registration, ahead of the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary. As of October 1, 2019, there were 20,328,636 registered voters in California. This is an increase of 3,069,223 registered voters since the last Report of Registration at a similar point in the last presidential election cycle (January 5, 2016).
80.65 percent of eligible Californians are registered to vote. This is the highest percentage of eligible Californians registered to vote in more than 67 years.
The next report, with updated numbers, is scheduled to be release in late January of 2020.
Registration Comparison Between Presidential Primary 154 Day Reports
(October 1, 2019 Report vs. January 5, 2016 Report)
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Secretary Padilla Joins WNYC's Brian Lehrer for
America Are We Ready? A November Democracy Big Think to
Discuss Election Integrity Ahead of the 2020 Elections
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Secretary Padilla joined WNYC's Brian Lehrer on "America Are We Ready? A November Democracy Big Think," for a discussion on what's working, what's broken, what's threatened, and what's missing in American Democracy. Secretary Padilla highlighted how California is protecting the integrity of its elections, and how electoral democracy can be as democratic as possible heading into the 2020 election.
Listen to the full interview
here. Secretary Padilla's segment begins at 1:43:00.
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California State Archives Releases New Exhibit:
Votes for Women: On the Road to Ratificaiton
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“This November marks 100 years since California ratified the 19
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Amendment, capping a nearly century long struggle for women’s voting rights,” Secretary of State Alex Padilla said. “This decades long fight may have culminated with the 19
th
Amendment, but along the way California women organized and mobilized for the right to vote. Using archival records and images, we can tell the story of suffragette’s court room battles, constitutional petitions, civil disobedience, and statewide political campaigns. We honor the courageous fight for equality that moved our state and country towards a more representative democracy.”
This exhibit features photos, news articles, original documents, trademarks, and campaign literature from the State Archives—as well as partner institutions including the California State Library and Library of Congress—to tell the story of the women’s suffrage movement.
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We Are CA: 25 Years Beyond Proposition 187
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Twenty-five years ago, Proposition 187 forced California to engage in a
fierce debate over who deserved to be a part of this great state and its legacy. It was a pivotal moment, as California turned from its apprehension about immigration to embrace its diversity and prosperity. Proposition 187 inspired a new generation of activists who created the nation’s most inclusive set of policies and rights for immigrants, including those who are undocumented.
The
We Are: 25 Years Beyond Prop 187
initiative held a "Rally for our Rights" to highlight the legacy Proposition 187 and its opponents left behind by connecting leaders from that fight with the next generation while shining a light on citizen engagement and the importance of being counted in the 2020 Census.
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The California State Archives has released a digital exhibit,
"Looking Back at Proposition 187 Twenty-Five Years Later,"
which
describes the inception, campaign for, protests against, passage, and ultimate halting of Proposition 187—one of California’s most contentious ballot initiatives ever. The exhibit details the cultural and political context of the Golden State at the time, and the key players in the battle over Proposition 187, using documents, photographs, and video footage from the State Archives and multiple outside collections and sources.
“Proposition 187 changed everything for my family and for our community,” said Alex Padilla, California Secretary of State. “Like so many others, my parents immigrated to the United States and after years and years of living, working, and paying taxes here, they were finally moved to apply for citizenship — not just to protect themselves, but so they could register and vote. And I realized quickly, that as a citizen, I not only had the right, but an obligation to register and vote and organize others to do the same.”
“I believe it is an important time for us to reflect upon the legacy of Proposition 187 on California, because of this moment in national politics. Much of the rhetoric coming out of the White House surrounding immigration reminds me of the Proposition 187 campaign. If we want to look at where the nation is headed, we must examine the past 25 years in California,” Padilla added.
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Capitol Public Radio's Insight with Beth Ruyak:
Meet California's New State Archivist and a Behind-the-Scenes Tour
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California State Archivist Tamara Martin joined Capitol Public Radio's Beth Ruyak on Insight for a discussion on the collections of the California State Archives, including Thanksgiving themed items. Martin also discussed her groundbreaking role as the youngest female State Archivist in California State History.
Listen to the full interview
here.
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Secretary Padilla Participates in Law and Social Justice Academy Speaker Series at Oakland High School
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Secretary Padilla participated in the
Law and Social Justice Academy Speaker Series at
Oakland High School
on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Oakland High School’s Social Justice & Reform pathway informs and prepares students for careers in education, law, and community organizations with a focus on social justice and current events. Through experiential learning opportunities, exposure to a variety of careers, and structured academic support, students become active participants in advocating change for their community.
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California State Archives Speaker Series:
The History of Wine and Winemaking in California
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This month, the Friends of the California Archives hosted a talk by Axel Borg on "The History of Wine and Winemaking in California." The Cal Aggie Alumni Association partnered with the Friends of the California Archives to provide free pours of their Alumni Wine Collection during the presentation.
About the Speaker
Axel Borg, a subject specialist librarian in the Research Support Services department at UC-Davis's Shields Library, has served as the Library's Post Harvest Subject Bibliographer for nearly three decades; he has also worked as a librarian at UC-Berkeley and UC-Santa Cruz. Along with Post Harvest Agriculture, his other subject specialties include viticulture and enology; food science and nutrition; general agriculture; microbiology; and plant sciences, plant biology, and plant pathology. He has curated research guides and written blog posts on these and related topics, and is the recipient of the UC Davis Academic Federation James H. Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award and the UC Davis faculty Charles P. Nash Prize.
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March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election is XX Days Away!
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The March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election is XX days away! Need to register to vote? Want to check your voter registration status? We can help.
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