As Californians begin to head to the polls for early voting in the June 2 primary election, the state\u2019s top-two system has raised questions.<\/p>\n
The so-called \u201cjungle primary\u201d system, in which candidates all compete against each other to land on the general election ballot, has sparked some calls for change following a chaotic race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom.<\/p>\n
The last day to register to vote<\/a> in the June 2 primary election was May 18, the California Secretary of State\u2019s Office said. Eligible citizens can register for same-day voting through June 2.<\/p>\n Counties began mailing ballots May 4 and ballot drop-off locations opened May 5. Early in-person voting began in some California counties on Saturday, May 23.<\/p>\n All early voting locations in the state will open May 30 and June 2 is the last day to vote in-person. Mail-in ballots will be accepted if postmarked no later than June 2.<\/p>\n Primary voters will cast ballots on candidates for the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, controller, treasurer, attorney general, insurance commissioner and state superintendent of schools.<\/p>\n Seats in the U.S. Congress, state Assembly and state Senate also are up for election, as are various local positions.<\/p>\n The next California general election will be Nov. 3.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what you need to know:<\/p>\n How do California primary elections work?<\/p>\n Prior to 2010, California had a closed primary process<\/a> in which members of each political party cast ballots only for their party\u2019s candidates. The top vote-getter in each party advanced to the general election, the Public Policy Institute of California said.<\/p>\n