Santa Ana, CA - January 2008 - Registered voters that have declined to state a party affiliation (DTS) have ballot options available to them.  Although DTS voters are accustomed to having ballot options in primary elections, fewer options are available for February 5^th than in prior elections.  

DTS voters may vote a non-partisan ballot that contains only state propositions and local measures and contests. As an option they may also choose to vote a Democratic Party ballot or an American Independent Party ballot. No other party ballot will be available to DTS voters, including Republican Party ballots.  

“We want to make Decline to State voters aware of their ballot options prior to requesting their ballot,” said Neal Kelley, Registrar of Voters. “We want to reduce any confusion prior to the voters arriving at the polls,” he continued.  

Permanent Vote-by-Mail voters were sent a postcard advising them of their ballot choices in November of 2007.  Decline to State voters that wish to vote in a party primary in which the party is not offering their ballots to DTS voters may change their registration. The deadline to re-register is January 22, 2008.  

The Registrar of Voters office asks that you contact the political parties regarding party policy decisions to allow or disallow ballot options to DTS voters.

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