The American Independent Party is California's largest third party (L.A. Times)

[AltWorlder]

http://static.latimes.com/american-independent-party-california-voters/

The American Independent Party is California’s largest third party. A poll shows 73% may be in it by mistake. Are you one of them?

With nearly half a million registered members, the American Independent Party is bigger than all of California's other minor parties combined. The ultraconservative party's platform opposes abortion rights and same sex marriage, and calls for building a fence along the entire United States border.

Based in the Solano County home of one of its leaders, the AIP bills itself as “The Fastest Growing Political Party in California."

But a Times investigation has found that a majority of its members have registered with the party in error. Nearly three in four people did not realize they had joined the party, a survey of registered AIP voters conducted for The Times found.

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[Canis]

My friend meant to register as NPP but instead registered with them I helped him reregister so he could vote in the primary this is a very common mistake people make when registering

[Continential]

Most people in the party want to be independents, and don't know that this party was a party for Wallace to run in 1968.

[Continential]

I can't wait until the party reaches 1# or 2nd, after the CGOP dies.