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ELECTIONS CODE DIVISION 0.5. PRELIMINARY
PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ..................................... 1-17
CHAPTER 2. PETITIONS AND PETITION SIGNERS ........................ 100-106
CHAPTER 3. NOMINATIONS ........................................... 200-201
CHAPTER 4. DEFINITIONS ........................................... 300-362
DIVISION 1. ESTABLISHED ELECTION DATES
CHAPTER 1. ELECTION DATES ...................................... 1000-1003
CHAPTER 2. ELECTION DAY ........................................... 1100
CHAPTER 3. STATEWIDE ELECTIONS ................................. 1200-1202
CHAPTER 4. LOCAL ELECTIONS ..................................... 1300-1304
CHAPTER 5. SPECIAL ELECTIONS ................................... 1400-1415
CHAPTER 6. MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS .................................. 1500
DIVISION 2. VOTERS
CHAPTER 1. VOTER QUALIFICATIONS
Article 1. General Provisions .................................... 2000
Article 2. Determination of Residence and Domicile ............ 2020-2035
Article 3. Visually Impaired Voters ........................... 2050-2053
CHAPTER 2. REGISTRATION
Article 1. General Provisions ................................. 2100-2124
Article 2. Reimbursable Voter Outreach Costs .................. 2130-2131
Article 3. Registration Procedures ............................ 2135-2143
Article 3.5. Student Voter Registration ....................... 2145-2148
Article 4. Forms .............................................. 2150-2168
Article 5. Voter Registration Index ........................... 2180-2194
CHAPTER 3. CANCELLATION AND VOTER FILE MAINTENANCE
Article 1. General Provisions ................................. 2200-2213
Article 2. Residency Confirmation Procedures .................. 2220-2226
Article 3. Reimbursable File Maintenance ...................... 2240-2241
CHAPTER 4. MOTOR VOTER ............................................ 2250
CHAPTER 5. VOTER BILL OF RIGHTS ................................... 2300
DIVISION 3. VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN
VOTING
CHAPTER 1. VOTE BY MAIL APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES ...... 3000-3024
CHAPTER 2. SPECIAL ABSENTEE APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES .. 3100-3112
CHAPTER 3. PERMANENT VOTE BY MAIL APPLICATION AND PROCEDURES ... 3200-3206
CHAPTER 4. FEDERAL ABSENTEE APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES .. 3300-3311
CHAPTER 5. NEW RESIDENTS APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES ..... 3400-3408
CHAPTER 6. NEW CITIZENS APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES ...... 3500-3503
DIVISION 4. MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 1. CONDITIONS FOR MAIL BALLOT ELECTION ................. 4000-4004
CHAPTER 2. CONDUCT OF MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS .................... 4100-4108
DIVISION 5. POLITICAL PARTY QUALIFICATIONS
CHAPTER 1. NEW PARTY QUALIFICATIONS ............................ 5000-5006
CHAPTER 2. PARTIES QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRIMARY
ELECTION ............................................ 5100-5102
CHAPTER 3. DISQUALIFICATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES .................. 5200
DIVISION 6. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
PART 1. PARTISAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES
CHAPTER 1. DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
Article 1. General Provisions ................................ 6000-6005
Article 2. Number and Certification of Delegates and
Alternates ........................................ 6020-6024
Article 3. Selection of Candidates by the Secretary of State 6040-6043
Article 4. Qualification of Candidates and Uncommitted
Delegations ....................................... 6060-6061
Article 5. Steering Committees ............................... 6080-6087
Article 6. Nomination Papers ................................. 6100-6108
Article 7. Circulators ....................................... 6122-6123
Article 8. Arrangement and Examination of Nomination Papers .. 6140-6146
Article 9. Notification of Qualification from Secretary of State 6160
Article 10. Certified List of Candidates and Uncommitted
Delegations, Notice of Election ..................... 6180
Article 11. Selection of Delegates and Alternates ............ 6200-6201
Article 12. Canvass of Returns and Certificate of Selection .. 6220-6222
Article 13. Write-in Candidates .............................. 6240-6241
CHAPTER 2. REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
Article 1. General Provisions ................................... 6300
Article 2. Number and Certification of Delegates ............. 6320-6323
Article 3. Selection of Candidates by the Secretary of State 6340-6343
Article 4. Nomination Papers ................................. 6360-6365
Article 5. Circulators ....................................... 6382-6383
Article 6. Arrangement and Examination of Nomination Papers .. 6400-6406
Article 7. Canvass of Returns. Certificate of Election ...... 6420-6422
Article 8. Write-in Candidates ............................... 6440-6443
Article 9. Selection of Delegates ............................ 6460-6461
Article 10. Republican Presidential Primary Ballot .............. 6480
CHAPTER 3. AMERICAN INDEPENDENT PARTY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
Article 1. General Provisions ................................ 6500-6502
Article 2. Qualification of Candidates for Presidential
Preference Portion of Primary Ballot .............. 6520-6524
Article 3. Determination of Number of Delegates to National
Convention ........................................ 6540-6543
Article 4. Qualification of Groups of Candidates for Delegate
Selection Portion of Primary Ballot ............... 6560-6568
Article 5. Preparation, Circulation, and Filing of Nomination
Papers ............................................ 6580-6599
Article 6. American Independent Presidential Primary Ballot .. 6620-6621
Article 7. Postelection Proceedings .......................... 6640-6647
CHAPTER 4. PEACE AND FREEDOM PARTY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
Article 1. General Provisions ................................ 6700-6702
Article 2. Qualification of Candidates for Presidential
Preference Portion of Primary Ballot .............. 6720-6726
Article 3. Determination of Number to National Convention .... 6740-6745
Article 4. Qualification of Group of Candidates for National
Convention Delegate Portion of Primary Ballot ..... 6760-6769
Article 5. Preparation, Circulation and Filing of Nominating
Papers ............................................ 6780-6798
Article 6. Peace and Freedom Party Presidential Primary Ballot 6820-6822
Article 7. Certification of National Convention Delegates
Elected and Postelection Proceedings .............. 6840-6849
PART 2. ELECTIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 6900-6909
CHAPTER 2. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ................... 6950-6954
DIVISION 7. POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION AND CENTRAL COMMITTEE
ELECTIONS
PART 1. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
CHAPTER 1. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS OF MEMBERSHIP OF STATE AND
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEES
PART 2. DEMOCRATIC PARTY
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................... 7050
CHAPTER 2. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS ................................. 7100
CHAPTER 3. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Article 1. Members ........................................... 7150-7171
Article 2. Meetings ............................................. 7180
Article 3. Proxies ........................................... 7185-7188
Article 4. General Business .................................. 7190-7198
CHAPTER 4. COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Article 1. Members ........................................... 7200-7216
Article 2. Elections ......................................... 7225-7229
Article 3. Meetings .......................................... 7235-7236
Article 4. General Business .................................. 7240-7244
PART 3. REPUBLICAN PARTY
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................... 7250
CHAPTER 2. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS .............................. 7300-7310
CHAPTER 3. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ............................ 7350-7354
CHAPTER 4. COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Article 1. Members ........................................... 7400-7414
Article 2. Election .......................................... 7420-7424
Article 3. Meetings .......................................... 7430-7431
Article 4. General Business .................................. 7440-7444
Article 5. District Committees ............................... 7460-7470
PART 4. AMERICAN INDEPENDENT PARTY
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................... 7500
CHAPTER 2. STATE CONVENTION
Article 1. Delegates ......................................... 7550-7561
Article 2. Meetings ............................................. 7570
Article 3. General Business .................................. 7575-7580
CHAPTER 3. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Article 1. Members ........................................... 7600-7614
Article 2. Meetings ............................................. 7620
Article 3. Proxies .............................................. 7628
Article 4. General Business .................................. 7635-7645
CHAPTER 4. COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Article 1. Members ........................................... 7650-7661
Article 2. Election .......................................... 7670-7674
Article 3. Meetings .......................................... 7680-7683
Article 4. General Business .................................. 7690-7695
PART 5. PEACE AND FREEDOM PARTY
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................... 7700
CHAPTER 2. MEMBERS OF CENTRAL COMMITTEES
Article 1. Members ........................................... 7750-7755
Article 2. Election .......................................... 7770-7783
CHAPTER 3. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Article 1. Members ........................................... 7800-7805
Article 2. Meetings ............................................. 7820
Article 3. General Business .................................. 7830-7843
CHAPTER 4. COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Article 1. Members ........................................... 7850-7857
Article 2. Meetings .......................................... 7870-7871
Article 3. General ........................................... 7880-7884
DIVISION 8. NOMINATIONS
PART 1. PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS
CHAPTER 1. DIRECT PRIMARY
Article 1. General Provisions ................................ 8000-8004
Article 2. Nomination Documents .............................. 8020-8028
Article 3. Form of Nomination Documents ...................... 8040-8041
Article 4. Circulation and Signatures--Nomination Documents .. 8060-8070
Article 5. Verification of Nomination Signatures ............. 8080-8084
Article 6. Nomination Papers. Place of Filing. Fees ........ 8100-8107
Article 7. Certified List of Candidates ...................... 8120-8125
Article 8. Nominated Candidates .............................. 8140-8150
CHAPTER 2. JUDICIAL OFFICERS
Article 1. Distinguishing Number on Ballot ................... 8200-8204
Article 2. Adoption of Subdivision (d) of Section 16 of
Article VI of the California Constitution ......... 8220-8228
PART 2. INDEPENDENT NOMINATIONS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 8300-8304
CHAPTER 3. NOMINATION PAPERS .................................. 8400-8409
CHAPTER 4. CIRCULATORS ........................................ 8451-8454
CHAPTER 5. ARRANGEMENT AND EXAMINATION OF NOMINATION PAPERS ... 8500-8504
CHAPTER 6. AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDATE ................................ 8550
PART 3. WRITE-IN CANDIDATES
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL ............................................ 8600-8605
CHAPTER 2. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS .............................. 8650-8653
CHAPTER 3. TERM LIMITS ........................................... 8700
PART 4. WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATES: VACANCIES ................... 8800-8811
DIVISION 9. MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
CHAPTER 1. STATE ELECTIONS
Article 1. Initiative and Referendum Petitions ................ 9000-9015
Article 2. Petition Signatures ................................ 9020-9022
Article 3. Filing Petitions ................................... 9030-9035
Article 4. Measures Proposed by the Legislature ............... 9040-9044
Article 5. Ballot Titles ...................................... 9050-9054
Article 6. Arguments Concerning Measures Submitted to Voters .. 9060-9069
Article 7. Ballot Pamphlet .................................... 9080-9096
CHAPTER 2. COUNTY ELECTIONS
Article 1. Initiative ......................................... 9100-9126
Article 2. Referendum ......................................... 9140-9147
Article 3. Arguments Concerning County Measures ............... 9160-9168
Article 4. Mailings .............................................. 9180
Article 5. Public Examinations ................................... 9190
CHAPTER 3. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Article 1. Initiative ......................................... 9200-9226
Article 2. Referendum ......................................... 9235-9247
Article 3. City or City and County Charters ................... 9255-9269
Article 4. Arguments Concerning City Measures ................. 9280-9287
Article 5. Mailings .............................................. 9290
Article 6. Public Examination .................................... 9295
CHAPTER 4. DISTRICT ELECTIONS
Article 1. Initiative ......................................... 9300-9323
Article 2. Referendum ......................................... 9340-9342
Article 3. Mailings .............................................. 9360
Article 4. Public Examination .................................... 9380
CHAPTER 5. BOND ISSUES ......................................... 9400-9405
CHAPTER 6. SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS ........................... 9500-9509
CHAPTER 7. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................. 9600-9610
DIVISION 10. LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED
ELECTIONS
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1. VOTERS AND PROCEDURE ............................. 10000-10004
PART 2. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................... 10100-10104
CHAPTER 2. REGULATIONS GOVERNING ELECTIONS IN CITIES
Article 1. General Provisions .............................. 10200-10202
Article 1.2. The Congressional Term Limits Act ........ 10204.1-10204.11
Article 2. Nomination of Candidates ........................ 10220-10230
Article 3. Conduct of Elections ............................ 10240-10243
Article 4. Canvass of Ballots and Returns .................. 10260-10266
CHAPTER 3. EMERGENCY ELECTIONS IN CITIES .................... 10300-10312
PART 3. CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS ........................... 10400-10418
PART 4. UNIFORM DISTRICT ELECTION LAW ........................ 10500-10556
PART 5. SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
GOVERNING BOARD ELECTIONS ............................ 10600-10604
PART 6. ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES
CHAPTER 1. NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR LEGISLATIVE AND
CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES AT SPECIAL ELECTIONS ....... 10700-10707
CHAPTER 2. VACANCY IN SENATE ..................................... 10720
CHAPTER 3. VACANCIES IN CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES CAUSED BY
CATASTROPHE ...................................... 10730-10734
DIVISION 11. RECALL ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROCEDURES: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND
INITIAL STEPS IN THE RECALL
Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 11000-11007
Article 2. The Notice of Intention, Statement, and Answer ... 11020-11024
Article 3. Recall Petition .................................. 11040-11047
CHAPTER 2. RECALL OF STATE OFFICERS: INTERMEDIATE STEPS IN
THE RECALL ........................................ 11100-11110
CHAPTER 3. RECALL OF LOCAL OFFICERS: INTERMEDIATE STEPS IN
THE RECALL
Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 11200-11201
Article 2. Recall Petitions ................................. 11220-11227
Article 3. The Recall Election .............................. 11240-11242
CHAPTER 4. GENERAL PROCEDURES: FINAL STEPS IN THE RECALL
Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 11300-11303
Article 2. Ballots .......................................... 11320-11327
Article 3. Elections in General ............................. 11328-11329
Article 4. Recall Elections ................................. 11381-11386
DIVISION 12. PREELECTION PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 1. PROCLAMATIONS AND ELECTION ORDERS ................. 12000-12001
CHAPTER 2. PREELECTION NOTICES ............................... 12101-12113
CHAPTER 3. PRECINCTS
Article 1. General Provisions .................................... 12200
Article 2. Precinct Formation ............................... 12220-12225
Article 3. Precinct Consolidations ............................... 12241
Article 4. Precinct Boundary Changes ........................ 12260-12262
Article 5. Polling Places ................................... 12280-12288
CHAPTER 4. PRECINCT BOARDS
Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 12300-12327
DIVISION 13. BALLOTS, SAMPLE BALLOTS, AND VOTER PAMPHLETS
CHAPTER 1. PURCHASING PROCEDURES ............................. 13000-13007
CHAPTER 2. FORMS OF BALLOTS: BALLOT ORDER ................... 13100-13121
CHAPTER 3. BALLOT PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS
Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 13200-13220
Article 2. Allowable Changes in Ballot Format and Printing .. 13230-13233
Article 3. Vote Tabulating Devices .......................... 13240-13247
Article 4. Punchcards ....................................... 13260-13267
Article 5. Voting Machines .................................. 13280-13289
CHAPTER 4. SAMPLE BALLOTS AND VOTER PAMPHLETS ................ 13300-13317
DIVISION 14. ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 1. PRIVILEGES OF VOTERS .............................. 14000-14003
CHAPTER 1.5. RIGHTS OF VOTERS ................................ 14025-14032
CHAPTER 2. PRECINCT SUPPLIES ................................. 14100-14113
CHAPTER 3. PROCEDURES AT POLLS
Article 1. Election Day Posting Requirements ................ 14200-14203
Article 2. Election Day Procedures .......................... 14210-14227
Article 3. Challenging a Voter .............................. 14240-14253
Article 4. Issuing Ballots and Voting ....................... 14270-14300
Article 5. Provisional Voting ............................... 14310-14312
CHAPTER 4. CLOSING OF THE POLLS
Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 14400-14405
Article 2. Elections Using Voting Systems ................... 14420-14421
Article 3. Return of Supplies to the Clerk .................. 14430-14435
Article 4. Snap Tallies ..................................... 14440-14443
DIVISION 15. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS,
RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 1. PREPARATION FOR CANVASS ........................... 15000-15004
CHAPTER 2. VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT PROCESSING .................... 15100-15112
CHAPTER 3. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS
Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 15150-15154
Article 2. Automated Count in a Central Location ............ 15200-15213
Article 3. Automated Vote Count in Precincts ................ 15250-15251
Article 4. Establishing Election Return Centers and Multiple
Counting Centers ................................. 15260-15261
Article 5. Manual Vote Count in the Precinct ................ 15270-15281
Article 6. Manual Vote Count in a Central Place .................. 15290
CHAPTER 4. OFFICIAL CANVASS
Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 15300-15304
Article 2. Processing Vote by Mail Ballots and Mail Ballot
Precinct Ballots ................................. 15320-15321
Article 3. Processing Write-In Votes ........................ 15340-15342
Article 4. Processing and Counting Provisional Ballots ........... 15350
Article 5. One Percent Manual Tally .............................. 15360
Article 6. Ballot Security and Reporting of Results ......... 15370-15376
CHAPTER 5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS ........................... 15400-15402
CHAPTER 6. DETERMINATION OF ELECTED OR NOMINATED CANDIDATES
Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 15450-15452
Article 2. Democratic Central Committee Conditions for
Election of Candidate ................................. 15460
Article 3. Republican Central Committee Conditions for
Election of Candidate ................................. 15470
Article 4. American Independent Central Committee Conditions
for Election of Candidate ............................. 15480
Article 5. Peace and Freedom Central Committee Conditions for
Election of Candidate ................................. 15490
CHAPTER 7. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE .................. 15500-15505
CHAPTER 8. DISPOSITION OF BALLOTS AND SUPPLIES BY THE
ELECTIONS OFFICIAL ................................ 15550-15551
CHAPTER 9. RECOUNT
Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 15600-15601
Article 2. Elections Official-Ordered Recounts ................... 15610
Article 3. Voter-Requested Recounts ......................... 15620-15634
Article 4. Court-Ordered Recounts ........................... 15640-15642
CHAPTER 10. TIE VOTES
Article 1. Elections Other than Primary Elections ........... 15650-15654
Article 2. At Primary Elections ............................. 15670-15673
CHAPTER 11. EXTENSION OF DEADLINES ........................... 15700-15702
DIVISION 16. ELECTIONS CONTESTS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ 16000-16003
CHAPTER 2. GROUNDS FOR CONTEST ............................... 16100-16101
CHAPTER 3. CONTESTS AT GENERAL ELECTIONS ..................... 16200-16204
CHAPTER 4. CONTESTS AT PRIMARY ELECTIONS .......................... 16300
CHAPTER 5. FORM OF CONTEST STATEMENT
Article 1. General Elections ................................ 16400-16404
Article 2. Primary Elections ................................ 16420-16421
Article 3. Contests Other than Recount ...................... 16440-16444
Article 4. Contests Involving a Recount ..................... 16460-16467
CHAPTER 6. ELECTIONS OFFICIAL'S DUTIES
Article 1. Contest Procedures at General Elections .......... 16500-16503
Article 2. Contest Procedures at Primary Elections: Contests
Other Than Recount ............................... 16520-16521
Article 3. Contest Procedures at Primary Elections: Involving
a Recount ............................................. 16540
CHAPTER 7. COURT'S DUTIES
Article 1. General Elections ................................ 16600-16603
Article 2. Primary Elections: Contests Other than Recount ....... 16620
Article 3. Primary Elections: Contests Involving a Recount 16640-16643
CHAPTER 8. COURT'S DECISIONS, JUDGMENT, AND DETERMINATIONS
Article 1. General Elections ................................ 16700-16703
Article 2. Primary Elections: Other than Recount ................ 16720
Article 3. Primary Elections: Involving a Recount .......... 16740-16742
CHAPTER 9. COSTS ............................................. 16800-16803
CHAPTER 10. APPEALS
Article 1. General Elections ..................................... 16900
Article 2. Primary Elections: Other than a Recount .............. 16920
Article 3. Primary Elections: Involving a Recount ............... 16940
DIVISION 17. RETENTION AND PRESERVATION OF ELECTION RECORDS
CHAPTER 1. AFFIDAVITS OF REGISTRATION AND VOTER REGISTRATION
INDEXES ........................................... 17000-17001
CHAPTER 2. NOMINATION DOCUMENTS ................................... 17100
CHAPTER 3. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS .................... 17200
CHAPTER 4. PRECINCT SUPPLIES AND BALLOTS ..................... 17300-17306
CHAPTER 5. RECALL PETITIONS ....................................... 17400
CHAPTER 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS .......................... 17501-17506
DIVISION 18. PENAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ 18000-18002
CHAPTER 2. VOTER REGISTRATION ................................ 18100-18111
CHAPTER 3. NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES .......................... 18200-18205
CHAPTER 4. ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
Article 1. Campaign Literature .............................. 18301-18304
Article 2. Political Party Caucuses ......................... 18310-18311
Article 3. Deceptive Online Activities ...................... 18320-18323
Article 4. Political Meetings .................................... 18340
Article 5. Misrepresentation by Candidates .................. 18350-18351
Article 6. Solicitation of Funds ............................ 18360-18361
Article 7. Electioneering ................................... 18370-18371
Article 8. Vandalism at Polling Places ........................... 18380
Article 9. Misuse of State Publications .......................... 18390
CHAPTER 5. BALLOTS ........................................... 18400-18403
CHAPTER 6. CORRUPTION OF THE VOTING PROCESS
Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 18500-18502
Article 2. Corruption of Voters ............................. 18520-18524
Article 3. Intimidation of Voters ........................... 18540-18548
Article 4. Corruption of Voting ............................. 18560-18578
CHAPTER 7. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL
Article 1. Improper Signature-Gathering Tactics ............. 18600-18603
Article 2. False or Ineligible Signatures on Petition ....... 18610-18614
Article 3. Improper Payments to Prevent Petition Circulation
and Filing ....................................... 18620-18622
Article 4. Threats and Theft to Prevent Petition Circulation
and Filing ....................................... 18630-18631
Article 5. Refusal of Circulators to Turn in Petitions ........... 18640
Article 6. Misuse of Signatures on Petition ...................... 18650
Article 7. False Affidavits Concerning Petitions ............ 18660-18661
Article 8. Filing Petitions to Defeat an Initiative or
Referendum ....................................... 18670-18671
Article 9. Misuse of Campaign Funds .............................. 18680
CHAPTER 8. OBLIGATIONS OF PRECINCT BOARD .......................... 18700
DIVISION 19. APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ 19001-19005
CHAPTER 2. SECRETARY OF STATE REQUIREMENTS ................... 19100-19103
CHAPTER 3. APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS
Article 1. Procedures for Approval of Voting Systems ........ 19200-19216
Article 2. Inspection of Approved Voting Systems ............ 19220-19223
Article 2.5. Accessible Voting Systems .................... 19225-19229.5
Article 3. Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002
(Shelley-Hertzberg Act) .......................... 19230-19245
Article 4. Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems ....... 19250-19255
CHAPTER 4. ELECTIONS USING VOTING MACHINES
Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 19300-19304
Article 2. Pre-election Procedures .......................... 19320-19323
Article 3. Precincts and Board Members ...................... 19340-19341
Article 4. Procedures at the Polls .......................... 19360-19363
Article 5. Closing the Polls ................................ 19370-19371
Article 6. Counting Procedures .............................. 19380-19386
DIVISION 20. ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
CHAPTER 1. ENDORSEMENTS OF CANDIDATES ........................ 20000-20010
CHAPTER 2. POLITICAL CORPORATIONS
Article 1. Incorporation ......................................... 20100
CHAPTER 3. CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Article 1. Solicitation ..................................... 20200-20203
CHAPTER 4. LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF SURPLUS CAMPAIGN FUNDS ....... 20301
CHAPTER 5. FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES
Article 1. General Intent ........................................ 20400
Article 2. Definitions ........................................... 20420
Article 3. Code of Fair Campaign Practices .................. 20440-20444
CHAPTER 6. LIBEL AND SLANDER ................................. 20500-20502
DIVISION 21. STATE AND LOCAL REAPPORTIONMENT
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ 21000-21002
CHAPTER 2. SENATE DISTRICTS .................................. 21100-21140
CHAPTER 3. ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS ................................ 21200-21280
CHAPTER 4. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION DISTRICTS ................... 21300-21304
CHAPTER 5. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS ........................... 21400-21453
CHAPTER 6. SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICTS ........................... 21500-21506
CHAPTER 7. CITY ELECTIONS
Article 1. General Law Cities ............................... 21600-21606
Article 2. Chartered Cities ............................... 21620-21620.1
CHAPTER 8. SPECIAL DISTRICTS ...................................... 22000
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