California Elections Code — §§ 6101-6108
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 149, Sec. 6. (SB 505) Effective July 30, 2019.
Nomination papers to be circulated pursuant to Section 6061 shall be prepared, circulated, signed, and verified and shall be left for examination with the county elections official of the county in which they are circulated at least 81 days prior to the presidential primary election.
Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.
Upon the filing of nomination papers pursuant to Section 6061 signed by the required number of voters, the candidate or uncommitted delegation named in the papers shall be eligible to select a delegation for placement on the ballot which shall be voted upon in the presidential primary election.
Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.
Upon receipt of a sufficient number of signatures for the presidential primary ballot, the Secretary of State shall notify the chairperson of the steering committee of each unselected candidate or uncommitted delegation of that fact and advise him or her that no more signatures will be received.
Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.
Each signer of a nomination paper may sign only one paper. Each signer shall print his or her name, indicate his or her place of residence, and declare his or her intention to support the candidate or delegation named on the nomination paper.
Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 190, Sec. 17. (AB 1689) Effective January 1, 2011.
Any nomination paper may be presented in sections. Each section shall contain the name of the candidate or chairperson of the steering committee in the case of uncommitted delegations. Each section shall bear the name of the county in which it is circulated. Only voters of the county whose affidavits of registration declare the Democratic Party as their party affiliation are competent to sign.
Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 278, Sec. 3. (SB 213) Effective January 1, 2014.
Each section shall be prepared with the lines for signatures numbered, and shall have attached the affidavit of the circulator who obtained signatures to it, which shall meet all of the requirements of Section 104. No other affidavit is required. The affidavit of any circulator shall be verified free of charge by any officer authorized to administer oaths.
Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.
A verified nomination paper is prima facie evidence that the signatures are genuine and that the persons signing it are voters, until it is otherwise proved by comparison of the signatures with the affidavits of registration in the office of the county elections official.
Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 278, Sec. 4. (SB 213) Effective January 1, 2014.
The nomination paper for the presidential primary ballot shall be in substantially the following form: