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The DMV said it has since made improvements to its systems to prevent people from being unknowingly switched to no party preference.

“The DMV is not aware of a computer glitch or system issue related to voter registration,” the department said in a statement. “DMV worked in partnership with the Secretary of State’s office to implement improvements to the party preference portion of the registration process in January 2019.”

Grove and her Republican colleagues want to suspend the Motor Voter program — a move Secretary of State Alex Padilla had briefly considered following a batch of errors last year.
What should I do if I’m not registered correctly?

There are three simple ways Californians can change their party affiliation:

Online: The DMV and Sam Mahood, a spokesman for Padilla, encourage people to check their registration and party affiliation status at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov and make changes at registertovote.ca.gov.

In person: Changes can also be made by going in person to a local county elections office and filling out a new voter registration card.

Over the phone: People can also call their county’s elections department to get a new voter registration card to drop off in person or mail back or call 1-800-345-VOTE.

“If a voter’s concerned their party preferences may have been changed, we’re happy to research the voters’ records and find out what happened,” Mahood said. “We encourage every voter, regardless of party, to verify their registration status since party does matter.”

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Want to vote in the California presidential primary? Better check your registration

By Andrew Sheeler

If you want to vote in the 2020 presidential primary, you might want to check your voter status.

Voting in California’s political primaries began on Feb. 3, but the 5.3 million Californians who are listed as “No Party Preference” may be surprised to find no presidential primary candidates on their ballot.

That’s because California’s political parties have their own ballots.

Some of those parties, like the Democratic, Libertarian and American Independent parties, allow “No Party Preference” voters to request a crossover ballot. Others, like the Republican, Green and Peace and Freedom parties, do not.

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