Fueling Sanders' Turnout Hope, California Reports Record Surge of New Voters

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Said one energized supporter: 'California loves a comeback story.'

With national anticipation growing ahead of five upcoming Democratic primaries on Tuesday and with so much hinging on the outcome in California, the Bernie Sanders campaign received encouraging news late Friday as the California secretary of state's office reported soaring registrations of new voters, especially for Democrats.

The report showed that with nearly 18 million voters now registered in the state, California now has the "highest ever total statewide voter registration heading into a primary election" with more than 72 percent of eligible residents ready to vote on Tuesday.

"In the 45 days leading up to the voter registration deadline, there was a huge surge in voter registration—total statewide voter registration increased by nearly 650,000," said Secretary of State Alex Padilla in a statement. "Part of this surge was fueled through social media, as Facebook sent a reminder to all California users to register to vote. It is clear that Californians are engaged and excited about this election. Now the next step is to turn out and vote!"

During the last month and a half, Democratic Party, Republican Party, and No Party Preference voter registration all increased, but it was the registrations for the Democratic Party, with more than 490,000 new people adding themselves to the roles, that accounted for more than 75 percent of the total growth.


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