Political Parties
There are six qualified political parties:
- American Independent Party
- Democratic Party (see also California Democratic Party)
- Green Party (see also Green Party of California)
- Libertarian Party (see also Libertarian Party of California)
- Peace and Freedom Party
- Republican Party (see also California Republican Party)
Due to the first-past-the-post electoral system used in California, only the Democratic Party and Republican Party currently have representation in the State Legislature. However, Audie Bock, a member of the Green Party, was elected in 1999 during what is known as special election musical chairs.
Local elections in California at the county and city level are officially non-partisan and political party affiliations are not included on local election ballots.
Read more about this topic: California Elections
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