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Sep 29, 2008 4:31 pm US/Pacific

Schwarzenegger Vetoes Voter Information Bill

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Reliable information may remain hard to come by for decline-to-state voters in California presidential primary elections.

A bill that sought to ease the confusion experienced by poll workers and independent voters during February's presidential primary was vetoed over the weekend by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

It would have required poll workers to notify independents in writing of their right to a ballot from any party that allows decline-to-state voters. The Republican Party does not allow independents to vote in presidential primaries, while Democrats do.

Secretary of State Debra Bowen said many decline-to-state voters were mistakenly told they could not vote a Democratic ballot during the Feb. 5 presidential primary.

Schwarzenegger says the voter bill isn't a high priority because he has so many other bills to review after this year's long budget delay.