The following guides have been created by the Independent Voter Project, the authors of California's Open Primary Act, to provide elected officials, potential candidates, the media, and the general public with information about the important changes to California election law that will be implemented in the June 2012 Primary Election as a result of the Open Primary Act.

In an email sent to reporters Monday morning, Texas Congressman Ron Paul announced he is suspending his campaign in the remaining 11 primary states. He cited a lack of resources as the cause, explaining that participating in the primary states "would take many tens of millions of dollars we simply do not have." He will, however, continue to "take leadership positions, win delegates, and carry a strong message to the Republican National Convention that Liberty is the way of the future.”

The following speech was addressed on May 9, 2012 to the Denver Forum by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend.

"It’s great to be with you and I am delighted my good friend George Mitrovich asked me to speak to The Forum today.