Due to a technical error by the Democratic Party of Washington, D.C., there is a possibility that Bernie Sanders’ name may be omitted from the D.C. Democratic presidential primary ballot, even though he paid the $2,500 filing fee. See this story. Thanks to Elizabeth Wilke. The D.C. presidential primary is June 14.

On March 30, the California Assembly Committee defeated ACR 145, which would have asked the Secretary of State to ask the counties to print up advisory presidential primary ballots for independent voters who don’t want a party primary ballot. The Democratic, Libertarian, and American Independent Parties already let independents vote in their presidential primaries, but the Republican, Green, and Peace & Freedom Parties do not. If the resolution were enacted and elections officials carried out the request, then independents who want to vote in the Republican primary would have been able to cast an advisory vote.

The bill needed four votes to pass, but only received two. During the testimony, the chair of the Committee, Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, expressed the idea that California’s top-two system (which only relates to congressional a d state office elections, but not president) disenfranchises voters who want to vote for minor parties in November. Weber is a Democrat. The two votes in favor of ACR 145 were also cast by Democrats.

Presidential candidates listed on a California presidential primary ballot may remove their names, if the request is made by April 1. Recently Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, and Marco Rubio removed their names.