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- § 15633. Not more than one day after the conclusion of the recount, the elections official
- § 15646. Upon the Governor or Secretary of State ordering a recount pursuant to subdivisio
- § 16100. Any elector of a county, city, or of any political subdivision of either may cont
- § 16101. Any candidate at a primary election may contest the right of another candidate to
- § 16462. No service other than as provided in this section need be made upon the defendant
- § 16464. At any time within three days after the filing of the affidavit of the contestant
- § 1. This act shall be known as the Elections Code.
- § 3. If any provision of this code or the application thereof to any person or circums
- § 5. Division, part, chapter, article, and section headings do not in any manner affec
- § 7. Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinar
- § 13.5.
- § 14. In case of a disaster in which a portion or all of the voting records of any coun
- § 8. As used in this code, the present tense includes the past and future tenses, and
- § 10.5. There is established within the Secretary of State the Office of Elections Cybers
- § 12. Whenever any candidate files a declaration of candidacy, nomination paper, or any
- § 21. Within three court days after a state or local agency or political subdivision fi
- § 100. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever an initiative, referendum, r
- § 100.5. Notwithstanding Section 100, a voter who is unable to personally affix on a petit
- § 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (a) Any registered voter who is a can
- § 107.
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- § 327.5.
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- § 336.7.
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- § 300.5.
- § 201. Unless otherwise specifically provided, no person is eligible to be elected or ap
- § 303.3.
- § 303.5.
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- § 362.
- § 1002. Except as provided in Section 1003, notwithstanding any other provisions of law,
- § 360.
- § 1200. The statewide general election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first
- § 1300.
- § 1302. Except as provided in subdivision (b), the regular election to select governing b
- § 1302.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when an elementary, unified, high sch
- § 1302.3. An annual election for members of the board of education shall be held in each un
- § 1400. Each special election shall be held on one of the established election dates set
- § 1500. The established mailed ballot election dates are as follows: (a) The first Tuesda
- § 1415.
- § 2020. The term of domicile is computed by including the day on which the person
- § 2022. If a person moves to another state with the intention of making it his or her dom
- § 2027. The place where a person
- § 2029. The domicile of one spouse shall not be presumed to be that of the other, but sha
- § 2035. A person duly registered as a voter in any precinct in California who removes the
- § 2052. It is the intent of the Legislature to promote the fundamental right to vote of v
- § 2053. The Secretary of State shall establish a Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee.
- § 2102. Except as provided in Chapter 4.5, a person shall not be registered as a voter ex
- § 2105.6. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide each person on par
- § 2111. A person may prove he or she is a citizen by his or her certification under penal
- § 2119. Except as provided in subdivision (d) and Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 21
- § 2119.5. From the 14th day immediately preceding an election until the close of polls on e
- § 2120. If the county elections official receives a letter from a voter stating that the
- § 2122. The county elections official may cause to be written or printed upon the top mar
- § 2124. The Secretary of State shall, by regulation, adopt uniform standards for proof of
- § 2138. Individuals and organizations distributing voter registration cards pursuant to s
- § 2138.5. Notwithstanding any other law, an affiant
- § 2143. Costs shall not be recovered against the county elections official in any action
- § 2145. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Student Voter Registration Ac
- § 2146. The Secretary of State shall annually provide every high school, community colleg
- § 2150. The affidavit of registration shall show: (1) The facts necessary to establish th
- § 2151. At the time of registering and of transferring registration, an elector may discl
- § 2152. Whenever any voter has declined to disclose or has changed the voter
- § 2193. The Secretary of State shall, from the information furnished by the county electi
- § 2196.
- § 2198. Each Internet Web site maintained by the state shall include a hyperlink on the s
- § 2201. The county elections official shall cancel the registration in the following case
- § 2205. The local registrar of births and deaths shall notify the county elections offici
- § 2208. A person is presumed competent to vote regardless of the person
- § 2209. For conservatorships established pursuant to Division 4 (commencing with Section
- § 2211.5. By the first day of each month, and more frequently if the clerk so chooses, the
- § 2212. For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1)
- § 7783. The votes cast for each candidate for member of central committees shall be inclu
- § 7775. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a person may obtain and circula
- § 7778. The elections official of each county shall include the office of member of centr
- § 7802. At its convention and subsequent meetings the state central committee, in its sol
- § 7820. The state central committee shall hold meetings not less than once during each ye
- § 7831. The temporary chairpersons shall appoint any committees as the state central comm
- § 7833. The vote on any issue at the convention meeting of the state central committee ma
- § 7839. This committee shall conduct party campaigns for this party and in behalf of the
- § 7674. Whenever a candidate for election to a committee dies on or before the day of ele
- § 7682. The Department of General Services shall permit any committee that desires to do
- § 7683. All meetings of the committee shall be held in quarters that shall be accessible
- § 7693. If the chairperson of a committee refuses to call a meeting, a meeting may be cal
- § 7695. Each committee may establish annual dues not to exceed twenty-four dollars (
- § 7753. In each county where the number of members of central committees to be elected is
- § 7771. The elections official, no later than the 115th day before the presidential prima
- § 7774. A person qualifying as a candidate for member of central committees by virtue of
- § 8005. In addition to satisfying the requirements of Sections 9083.5, 9084.5, and 14105.
- § 8020.5. A candidate may withdraw nomination documents for any office other than a statewi
- § 8021. All nomination documents which are delivered for filing to the elections official
- § 8023. Except in the case of a judicial office filled in accordance with subdivision (d)
- § 8026. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for an election for a judicial
- § 8040. The declaration of candidacy by a candidate shall be substantially as follows: DE
- § 8041. The nomination paper shall be in substantially the following form: NOMINATION PAP
- § 8042. The Secretary of State shall establish uniform filing forms for candidates to use
- § 8060. A candidate who declares his or her candidacy shall have registered voters sign h
- § 8063. The nomination paper shall be delivered to the elections official of the county i
- § 8064. The declaration of candidacy shall be obtained from, and delivered to, the electi
- § 8066. Circulators shall meet the requirements of Section 102.
- § 7853. Any member of a committee who misses more than three consecutive regularly schedu
- § 7850. At its first meeting on the second Tuesday in July following the presidential pri
- § 7870. The Department of General Services shall permit any committee that desires to do
- § 7871. All meetings of the committee shall be held in quarters which shall be accessible
- § 7883. If the chairperson of a committee refuses to call a meeting, a meeting may be cal
- § 7900. This part applies to the organization, operations, and functions of the party kno
- § 7904. At its first meeting following the presidential preference primary election and a
- § 7906. The removal of residence by an elected or appointed member of a county council fr
- § 2222. In lieu of mailing a residency confirmation postcard, as prescribed in subdivisio
- § 2225.
- § 2226. Based on change-of-address information received pursuant to Sections 2220 to 2225
- § 2227. In lieu of mailing a residency confirmation postcard, as prescribed in subdivisio
- § 2240. From moneys appropriated by the Legislature, the Controller shall reimburse count
- § 2260. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California New Motor Voter Pr
- § 2263. The Secretary of State and the department shall establish the California New Moto
- § 2265.
- § 2267. If the records of a person designated in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Sect
- § 5000. For purposes of this division, the definition of
- § 5006. Any political party newly qualifying pursuant to Section 5100 shall conduct its p
- § 5100. A party is qualified to participate in a primary election under any of the follow
- § 5151. A party is qualified to participate in a presidential general election under any
- § 5153. Whenever the registration of any party that qualified in the previous general ele
- § 5200. Not less than 123 days before a primary or presidential general election, the Sec
- § 6000.1.
- § 6000.2. A candidate for the office of the President of the United States shall provide to
- § 6001. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the
- § 6001.5. This chapter applies to the Democratic Party.
- § 7913. The elections official, no later than the 172nd day before the presidential prefe
- § 7910. The Department of General Services shall permit any county council that desires t
- § 7916. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a person may obtain and circula
- § 7919. The elections official of each county shall include the office of member of count
- § 7923. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a write-in candidate for member
- § 7926. The state coordinating committee shall hold meetings at least once during each ye
- § 7928. The state coordinating committee shall communicate in writing to the Secretary of
- § 8001. A declaration of candidacy for membership on a county central committee shall not
- § 8002.5. A candidate for a voter-nominated office shall indicate one of the following upon
- § 2268. A person registered or preregistered to vote under this chapter may cancel the pe
- § 2272. The department shall designate an employee, known as the department
- § 2300. All voters, pursuant to the California Constitution and this code, shall be citiz
- § 2302. A voter or any other person shall not be prohibited from using an electronic devi
- § 2400. It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this chapter, to facilitate comp
- § 2404. The Secretary of State shall do all of the following: (1) Coordinate with each co
- § 2407. Within 10 days after the beginning of each calendar month, a county elections off
- § 2408. A voter registration agency that allows a person to apply online for service or a
- § 2500. As used in this chapter, an
- § 2501. No later than January 31, 2014, and annually thereafter, the vendor of an electio
- § 2700. The Secretary of State shall establish a Native American Voting Accessibility Adv
- § 3000. This division shall be liberally construed in favor of the vote by mail voter.
- § 3102. Any voter who qualifies as a military or overseas voter pursuant to subdivision (
- § 3103. Upon timely receipt of an application received pursuant to Section 3102, the elec
- § 3104. Applications for the ballots of military or overseas voters shall be received and
- § 3105. Any application made pursuant to this chapter that is received by the elections o
- § 3106. A military or overseas voter who is living outside of the territorial limits of t
- § 3112. Whenever by any statute of the United States, provision is made for vote by mail,
- § 3116. A military or overseas voter may use a federal write-in absentee ballot to vote f
- § 3117. A valid ballot cast shall be counted if it is received by the elections official
- § 6543. The Secretary of State shall, on or before the 110th day preceding the presidenti
- § 6540. The Chairperson of the State Central Committee of the American Independent Party
- § 6562. The number of candidates for delegates grouped on a nomination paper shall be equ
- § 6566. Any candidate whose nomination paper is filed in more than one group is disqualif
- § 6567. Each candidate for delegate to the American Independent Party convention shall fi
- § 6581. Nomination papers properly prepared, circulated, signed, and verified shall be le
- § 6584. Each section shall be prepared with the lines for signatures numbered, and shall
- § 6586. The nomination paper for a candidate for the presidential preference portion of t
- § 6587. The nomination paper for a group of candidates for delegates, to the national con
- § 6592. An elections official or deputy elections official may not serve as a circulator
- § 3011. The identification envelope shall contain all of the following: (1) A declaration
- § 3002. All persons granted confidentiality pursuant to Section 2166 shall (1) be require
- § 3003. The vote by mail ballot shall be available to any registered voter.
- § 3013. Upon delivering or mailing a vote by mail voter
- § 3014. The elections official shall provide a replacement ballot to any voter upon recei
- § 3016.3. No later than 29 days before the day of the election, any voter using a vote by m
- § 3016.7. The county elections official shall permit any voter to cast a ballot using a cer
- § 3017.
- § 3019.
- § 3019.7. The Secretary of State shall maintain a system to allow a vote by mail voter to t
- § 3023. Each ballot that is delivered pursuant to this chapter shall be accompanied by a
- § 6003. Participation in the delegate selection process in primaries shall be restricted
- § 6040. This article shall apply to the designation of candidates by the Secretary of Sta
- § 6060. This article shall apply to the qualification for placement on the presidential p
- § 6081. The chairperson of a steering committee, at least 82 days prior to the presidenti
- § 6103. Upon receipt of a sufficient number of signatures for the presidential primary ba
- § 6107. A verified nomination paper is prima facie evidence that the signatures are genui
- § 6108. The nomination paper for the presidential primary ballot shall be in substantiall
- § 6141. Prior to filing, the sections of a nomination paper shall be numbered in order.
- § 6954. At least 68 days before a presidential primary, the Secretary of State shall tran
- § 7000. All references to a voter
- § 6952. The certified list required by Section 6951 shall be in substantially the followi
- § 6953. At least 68 days before a presidential primary, the Secretary of State shall tran
- § 7151. The state central committee shall conduct party campaigns for the party and on be
- § 7202. In each county containing more than four and less than 20 Assembly districts, a c
- § 7207. The incumbent or nominee of each of the following offices shall be an ex officio
- § 7209. A person is not eligible for election to a committee if the person
- § 7213. Any member of a committee, other than an ex officio member, who misses more than
- § 4005. Notwithstanding Section 4000 or any other law, any county may conduct any electio
- § 3119. Elections officials shall implement an electronic free access system by which a m
- § 3123. A court may issue an injunction or grant other equitable relief appropriate to en
- § 4000. A local, special, or consolidated election may be conducted wholly by mail provid
- § 4005.5. The Secretary of State shall assist each county conducting an election in 2018 pu
- § 4100. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, mail ballot elections shall be cond
- § 4102. The elections official may include in the mailings set forth in Section 4101 a pr
- § 6142. Nomination papers, properly assembled, may be consolidated and fastened together
- § 6241. Any person who believes his or her name may be used as a write-in candidate for n
- § 6146. No filing fee shall be required from any person in order to file nomination paper
- § 6160. At least 68 days before a presidential primary, the Secretary of State shall noti
- § 6180. At least 68 days before a presidential primary election, the Secretary of State s
- § 6322. If the chairperson of the state central committee fails to file a notice as to th
- § 6360. Nomination papers properly prepared, circulated, signed, and verified shall be le
- § 6361. Each signer of a nomination paper may sign only one paper. He or she shall declar
- § 6364. A verified nomination paper is prima facie evidence that the signatures are genui
- § 6595. Nomination papers, properly assembled, may be consolidated and fastened together
- § 6598. The certificate of the elections official to nomination papers of a candidate or
- § 6621. Any person who believes his or her name may be used as a write-in candidate for P
- § 6642. Any person who receives, by write-in vote, a plurality of the votes cast in the d
- § 6646. If a vacancy exists in the office of the delegate or alternate, the chairperson o
- § 6700. This chapter shall be applicable to the presidential primary ballot of the Peace
- § 6702. No filing fee is required from any person to be voted for at any Peace and Freedo
- § 6726. Whenever a group of candidates for delegates pledged to a particular presidential
- § 7444. If the chairperson of a committee refuses to call a meeting, a meeting may be cal
- § 7461. The committees shall be called county Assembly district committees or county supe
- § 7464. The district committees may elect any officers and undertake any action as the by
- § 6406. No filing fee is required from any person to be voted for at a presidential prima
- § 6365. The nomination paper for a candidate shall be in substantially the following form
- § 6382. Circulators may obtain signatures to the nomination paper of a candidate at any t
- § 6401. Prior to filing, the sections of a nomination paper for a candidate shall be numb
- § 6420. The Secretary of State shall, not later than the 32nd day after the election, com
- § 6422. The Secretary of State shall, not later than the 32nd day after the election, iss
- § 6461. The delegation of each candidate shall be composed as follows: (1) Seventy-eight
- § 6500. This chapter shall be applicable to the presidential primary ballot of the Americ
- § 6501. The presidential primary ballot shall be divided into a presidential preference p
- § 6502. No filing fee is required from any person to be voted for at any presidential pri
- § 6744. For the purposes of this chapter, the boundary between the northern and southern
- § 6761. The committee, on or before the 104th day before the presidential primary electio
- § 6762. The number of candidates for delegate grouped on a nomination paper shall be equa
- § 6766. Any candidate for delegate whose nomination paper is filed in more than one group
- § 6767. Each candidate for Peace and Freedom Party delegate to the national convention sh
- § 6768. The declaration of a candidate for delegate shall be in substantially the followi
- § 6781. Nomination papers properly prepared, circulated, signed, and verified shall be le
- § 6785. A verified nomination paper is prima facie evidence that the signatures are genui
- § 6786. The nomination paper for a candidate for the presidential preference portion of t
- § 6787. The nomination paper for a group of candidates for delegates to the national conv
- § 6793. Prior to filing, the sections of a nomination paper for any candidate or group of
- § 6854. This article applies to the nomination of a Green Party candidate for the preside
- § 6854.5. Nomination papers properly prepared, circulated, signed, and verified shall be le
- § 6856.5. A verified nomination paper is prima facie evidence that the signatures are genui
- § 6857. The nomination paper for a candidate for the presidential preference primary ball
- § 6857.5. Before filing, the sections of a nomination paper for a candidate shall be number
- § 6859.5. The certificate of the elections official to nomination papers of a candidate sha
- § 6860. Upon receipt of a sufficient number of signatures for the nomination of a candida
- § 6863. The number of delegates to be selected following the presidential preference prim
- § 6880. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Presidential Tax Transparency
- § 7216. Whenever any person is appointed to fill a vacancy on a committee, the chairperso
- § 7229. Whenever a candidate for election to a committee dies on or before the day of ele
- § 7235. All meetings of the committee shall be held in quarters that shall be accessible
- § 7242. The committees shall perform any other duties and services for this political par
- § 7250. This part shall apply to the organization, operation, and function of that politi
- § 7300. In each year of the general election at which electors of President and Vice Pres
- § 7400.2. Notwithstanding Sections 7400 and 7401, in the County of Placer, the county centr
- § 6796. Within five days after any nomination papers are left with the elections official
- § 6843. The Secretary of State shall, not later than the 32nd day after the election, fil
- § 6797. The certificate of the elections official to nomination papers of a candidate or
- § 6847. The elected delegates may, if they desire, meet or confer prior to attending the
- § 6849. The Secretary of State shall, as soon as practicable, certify to the chairperson
- § 6850.7. A filing fee shall not be required from a person to be voted for in a Green Party
- § 6852.5. When the Secretary of State decides to place the name of a candidate on the ballo
- § 6884. The candidate shall submit the following to the Secretary of State: (1) (A) Two c
- § 6900. The term
- § 6902. At the general election in each leap year, or at any other time as may be prescri
- § 6906. The electors, when convened, shall vote by ballot for a person for President and
- § 6911. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, as the Uniform Faithful Preside
- § 6916. The Secretary of State shall preside at the meeting of electors described in Sect
- § 6919. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the
- § 6920. The Legislature of the State of California hereby ratifies the Agreement Among th
- § 6921. The provisions of the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by Nation
- § 6950. Within three days of receiving the names of delegate candidates from the chairper
- § 6951. At least 68 days before the presidential primary, the Secretary of State shall tr
- § 7401. In each county containing more than four and less than 20 Assembly districts, a c
- § 7404. In each county, the nominee of the party for State Senator, the nominees of the p