LAKEPORT, Calif. – A grassroots organization supporting Bernie Sanders for president has opened an office in Lakeport.

The grand opening of the office, which is located at 302 Armstrong St., will be held this Friday, April 29, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The public is invited to attend.

The office will provide voter registration forms, and volunteers will assist with registration. Sanders' literature and other campaign materials will be available as well as refreshments.

The office opened earlier this week to the public, with daily hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to serve all of Lake County.

Voter registration, distribution of literature and other campaign materials, as well as phone banking – calling voters in states with upcoming primaries – will be the main activities at the office.

The organization, “Lake County, CA for Bernie Sanders!”, can be contacted through its Facebook page, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by telephone, 707-600-1197.

The deadline for registration to vote in the June 7 California Presidential Primary is May 23. To vote in the Nov. 8 general election one must register by Oct. 24.

Only voters registered as Democrat or “'no party preference” may vote in the Democratic Primary.

“In California 'Independent' is not what it sounds like. Our state has an American Independent Party which is a far right party,” said Sanders volunteer Gillian Parrillo. “To be registered as independent in the sense that we generally use the term one must declare one's party as 'no party preference' or 'NPP'.”

Further voter registration information is available at 707-263-2372.