Voters do not actually vote for a presidential candidate in the primary but for a slate of delegates pledged to the candidate who vote at the party's national nominating convention. Voting for county central committees is still restricted by party affiliation. Independent voters not registered in a party would not be allowed to vote for presidential delegates. Primary election voters could still cross party lines to vote for state offices and U.S. senators and congressmen. According to the Legislative Analyst, this initiative would result in minor costs to state and local governments.
Voters can still cross party lines to vote for state and other federal candidates.
Independent voters would not be allowed to vote for presidential delegates. Copyright 1998 League of Women Voters of California Education Fund. This page may be linked to or printed in its entirety.