Three Parties to Allow Unaligned Voters to Cast Ballots in California Primaries

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in a file photo. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images

Voters with no political party preference can vote in the California Democratic Party primary election, but only registered Republicans can cast ballots for GOP nominees in their party’s contest.

The state’s Democratic, American Independent, and Libertarian parties recently notified California Secretary of State Alex Padilla they will allow “No Party Preference” voters to cast ballots in their 2020 primary elections set for March 3.