But for the first time, the candidates will have a third option: declaring that they have “no party preference.”
This is a significant change. In the past, a candidate who wanted to run as an “independents” could not appear on the Primary ballot. To be placed on the November General Election ballot along with the major party candidates, they had to first obtain thousands of signatures of registered voters, a difficult and expensive process that was rarely attempted.
“No Party Preference” Candidate – Game Changer or Passing Fad in California?
