Number of Calif. voters reaches record levels

The number of Californians who can now vote has surged to record levels — passing 18 million for the first time — a leap that could affect the outcome of contests across the ballot next week.

More than 1.4 million new voters have signed up, nearly 50% of them online under a new law that kicked in six weeks ago allowing electronic registration. They tend to be younger and more left-leaning than the state's general voting population, according to Political Data Inc., a bipartisan firm that analyzed county reports.

That gives Democrats, who already dominate state politics, a big boost; they outnumber Republicans among the new voters by more than 2 to 1. The highest number of registered voters until now was 17.3 million, in February 2009.

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With each new voter in California, every existing vote gets diluted. On Wyoming vote is still worth more than three of theirs.

With an unemployment rate of 10.2%, I guess some in California have more time available to vote. :bash

I really thought people would be turned off by the negative ads but I found out the ballot is loaded with new tax measures. See if these new politically active Dems pass them.

Just goes to show you that more voters don't result in better government.

One has to wonder how many are legally eligible to vote?

Grady wrote: One has to wonder how many are legally eligible to vote?

As long as they have a pulse.

towermonkey wrote: With each new voter in California, every existing vote gets diluted. On Wyoming vote is still worth more than three of theirs.

That's only the Electoral College. It's great for the popular vote.

Republicans are the only ones I know who get upset when more people are registered to vote.

Raees wrote:

towermonkey wrote: With each new voter in California, every existing vote gets diluted. On Wyoming vote is still worth more than three of theirs.

That's only the Electoral College. It's great for the popular vote.

Republicans are the only ones I know who get upset when more people are registered to vote.

We want people to vote who are LEGALLY ABLE to vote, and then just once.

Raees wrote:

towermonkey wrote: With each new voter in California, every existing vote gets diluted. On Wyoming vote is still worth more than three of theirs.

That's only the Electoral College. It's great for the popular vote.

Republicans are the only ones I know who get upset when more people are registered to vote.

Upset? I was merely commenting on the electoral college and how it unfairly gives voters in smaller states more of a voice than those in bigger states. Where did you get upset out of that?