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Volume 74, Issue 5 | March 2, 2020
Pr epping f or t he Pr imar ies Aquick guidetotheupcomingelection B Y M ARL ENA H ARVEY Staff Writer his year, the Califor nia pr esidential pr imar ies will be held in Mar ch instead of June. Unlike in 2012 and 2016, the 2020 pr imar ies will give Califor nia voter s the ability to cast their votes thr ee months ear lier. Gover nor Jer r y Br own signed a new bill into law that allows Califor nia?s over 200 million voter s mor e access in deciding their par ties? candidates, wher e as in 2016 Hillar y Clinton and Donald Tr ump wer e alr eady the pr esumptive nominees of their par ties by the time the Califor nia pr imar ies took place. This bill, known as the Prime Time Primar y Act, is designed to give Califor nia voters more say on issues that directly affect Califor nia residents, such as immigration. The Prime Time Primar y Act will be pushing up congressional primar y elections to the same day as the presidential primaries on March 3. ?I?m ver y happy the (Califor nia) primaries are being held ear lier," dance major Devin Mayor said. "It makes me feel like I have more of (a) voice.? Ber nie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden, Eliza-
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beth War ren and Amy Klobuchar are among the cur rent Democratic nominees. President Donald Tr ump registered for reelection the day of his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017. The ninth Democr atic pr esidential debate was held on Feb. 19 in L as Vegas befor e another took place on Feb. 25 in Char leston, South Car olina. Another is planned in Phoenix in Mar ch. The Voter I nfor mation Guide is available to r egister ed voter s by contacting your county elections office, or by visiting the website at voter guide.sos.ca.gov. Additionally, the Califor nia voter s hotline can be r eached at (800) 345-VOTE. L ate voter s who did not make the Feb. 18 deadline can r egister to vote on the day of, although long lines and wait times ar e expected. The last day to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot is Feb. 25. Califor nia militar y and over seas voter s can r egister to vote and r equest an absentee ballot by visiting r egistertovote.ca.gov, and ballots can be mailed, faxed or emailed to the voter ?s location. Although pr oof of identification is not r equir ed to be shown for Califor nia voter s, the Secr etar y of State?s website r ecommends fir st- time See ELECTION, page 2
Voter s ar r ive to cast ear ly ballots befor e the Pr imar y Election at the Registr ar of Voter s office in Kear ny Mesa. Polls will be open until 8 p.m. on Mar ch 3 and voter s can r egister day-of to cast a ballot. Photos by Vicky Pineda/ City Times