2007 California Elections Code Article 1. General Provisions

CA Codes (elec:6000-6005)

6000.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Alquist
Open Presidential Primary Act."



6001.  This chapter applies to the Democratic Party.



6002.  This chapter applies both to the selection of delegates and
alternates pledged to the candidacy of a particular candidate and to
the selection of delegates and alternates not expressing a preference
for a particular candidate.


6003.  (a) Participation in the delegate selection process in
primaries and caucuses shall be restricted to Democratic voters only
who publicly declare their party preference as Democratic supporters
and whose affidavits of registration declare the Democratic Party as
their party affiliation.  At no stage of the delegate selection
process shall any person be required, directly or indirectly, to pay
a cost or fee as a condition for participating in the delegate
selection process.
   (b) No person shall participate or vote in the nominating process
for the Democratic presidential candidate who also participates in
the nominating processes of any other party in the same presidential
election year.
   (c) No person shall participate in more than one congressional
district delegate caucus.



6004.  All official Democratic Party meetings and events related to
the national convention delegate selection process, including
caucuses, conventions, committee meetings, filing dates, and party
enrollment periods shall be scheduled for dates, times, and public
places which are consistent with this chapter and which would be most
likely to encourage the participation of all Democrats.



6005.  (a) In the selection of the state's national convention
delegation as a whole, consideration shall be given to achieving the
goals of the State Democratic Party's affirmative action plan.
   (b) There shall be approximately equal division between delegate
men and delegate women and alternate men and alternate women in the
national convention delegation.