"I admit it ain't sexy, but it's necessary. The laws dramatically limit voter choice and candidate's rights. Because of this new set of laws, third-party candidates from parties without ballot access are forbidden from listing their party affiliation on the ballot. I'm officially registered with the Coffee Party, a minor (i.e., non-state-recognized) party. However, the current law forces candidates to say they have 'no party preference.' In stark contrast, Democratic and Republican candidates are free to state their party's name on the ballot. Bottom line, SB 6 forces minor-party candidates to lie to voters and does them a grave disservice. And that needs to change.
Another troubling dictate of SB 6 is that it mandates that all write-in votes cast 'at the general election shall not be counted.'"
Mike Chamness lists problems with California's new top two system
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