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Libertarian Party of California Voter Registration (view source)
Revision as of 19:10, 19 March 2021
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Both because of continued growth in the number of registered Libertarians and because of a change in the law which reduced the number required, the LPC's retention of qualified party status by this measure is no longer an issue. As of | Both because of continued growth in the number of registered Libertarians and because of a change in the law which reduced the number required, the LPC's retention of qualified party status by this measure is no longer an issue. As of 2021, the Libertarian voter count is approaching three times the required number. | ||
After a moderate decline in the early 2000s, statewide Libertarian registration then began rising again both in absolute numbers and as a fraction of all registered voters. This increase has been fairly steady starting in 2008, but included significant jumps associated with the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections. From the mid-2008 low to February 2021 (the most recent report available), the absolute count has more than doubled, and the Libertarian fraction of all registered voters is now slightly higher than the level at the end of the initial registration drive. | After a moderate decline in the early 2000s, statewide Libertarian registration then began rising again both in absolute numbers and as a fraction of all registered voters. This increase has been fairly steady starting in 2008, but included significant jumps associated with the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections. From the mid-2008 low to February 2021 (the most recent report available), the absolute count has more than doubled, and the Libertarian fraction of all registered voters is now slightly higher than the level at the end of the initial registration drive. | ||