Comments on: California Special Congressional Election Returns http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/11/03/california-special-congressional-election-returns/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=1371 By: Richard http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/11/03/california-special-congressional-election-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-780550 Richard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:08:37 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8914#comment-780550 Post #2 is not accurate. The June 2010 California ballot measure implements SB 6, which eliminates write-in votes for the general election, and also makes it far more difficult for parties to retain "qualified" status. The existing law requires parties to poll 2% in a midterm year in order to remain ballot-qualified. SB 6 would eliminate that, so the only parties that could remain ballot-qualified would be those that meet the far more stringent standard for new parties to qualify, which will probably be about 100,000 registered members. That would certainly eliminate the Peace & Freedom Party, which only has 58,000 registrants, and might eliminate the Libertarian Party, which has about 82,000. So the measure would even impact presidential elections. Post #2 is not accurate. The June 2010 California ballot measure implements SB 6, which eliminates write-in votes for the general election, and also makes it far more difficult for parties to retain “qualified” status. The existing law requires parties to poll 2% in a midterm year in order to remain ballot-qualified. SB 6 would eliminate that, so the only parties that could remain ballot-qualified would be those that meet the far more stringent standard for new parties to qualify, which will probably be about 100,000 registered members. That would certainly eliminate the Peace & Freedom Party, which only has 58,000 registrants, and might eliminate the Libertarian Party, which has about 82,000. So the measure would even impact presidential elections.

]]> By: Jim Riley http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/11/03/california-special-congressional-election-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-780537 Jim Riley Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:57:22 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8914#comment-780537 The three minor party candidates improved on their performance in the blanket primary. In California, special elections are held without party nominations, and any voter may voter for any candidate regardless of party affiliation of the voter or candidate. This same freedom to support and vote for any candidate will be extended to all but presidential elections if California voters approve Top 2. The three minor party candidates improved on their performance in the blanket primary. In California, special elections are held without party nominations, and any voter may voter for any candidate regardless of party affiliation of the voter or candidate.

This same freedom to support and vote for any candidate will be extended to all but presidential elections if California voters approve Top 2.

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