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# CA Registration Report: Independent Voters Cross 5 Million Mark
- URL: https://ivn.us/ca-registration-report-independent-voters-cross-5-million-mark/
- Published: 2018-10-02T19:33:47.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T20:04:24.000Z
- Author: Shawn M Griffiths
- Tags: News

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla released the latest voter registration numbers Tuesday. The report shows that the number of No Party Preference (independent) voters -- the second largest voting bloc in the state -- continues to climb, and has surpassed 5 million voters.

No Party Preference voters now make up [26.75% of the registered voting population](https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/60day-gen-2018/county.pdf?ref=ivn.us). Voters registered NPP jumped 252,534 voters from the last report dated [May 21](https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/15day-stwddirprim-2018/county.pdf?ref=ivn.us). It is, however, important to note a couple of things:

1. It is difficult to determine exactly how many of these new NPP voters are a result of the state's new automatic voter registration system (called Motor Voter), but
2. The trend toward larger independent voter registration existed before the implementation of automatic voter registration.

**FIRST REPORTED ON IVN: [CA Voters Beware: There’s A Serious Problem with DMV’s Motor Voter System](https://ivn.us/2018/05/21/ca-voters-beware-serious-glitch-dmv-motor-voter-system/)**

This also does not include the many voters who may be unintentionally registered with the American Independent Party -- which [previous reports](https://ivn.us/2014/04/01/campaign-warns-independents-fooled-american-independent-party/) suggest could be as high as [90% of its registered members](https://ivn.us/2014/04/01/campaign-warns-independents-fooled-american-independent-party/).

The deadline to register to vote for the November midterms is October 22\. Eligible voters who miss the registration deadline may still have an opportunity to cast a ballot under the state's new "[conditional voter registration](https://ivn.us/2018/05/23/what-is-conditional-voter-registration/)" option. This option is only available at county elections offices and select satellite locations depending on the rules of the county.

## **Don't know if you are on the active voter registrations rolls? Check your voter registration status [here](https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/?ref=ivn.us).**

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