California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 6851

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 98. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.

The Secretary of State shall place the name of a candidate upon the Green Party presidential preference primary ballot when the Secretary of State has determined that the candidate is generally advocated for or recognized throughout the United States or California as actively seeking the presidential nomination of the Green Party or the national political party with which the Green Party is affiliated.

Cite this section

Cal. Elec. Code § 6851 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-6-presidential-elections/part-1-partisan-presidential-primaries/chapter-5-green-party-presidential-primary/article-2-qualification-of-candidates-for-presidential-preference-primary-ballot/section-6851

Other sections in Article 2 - Qualification of Candidates for Presidential Preference Primary Ballot

§ 6851§ 6851.5§ 6852§ 6852.5§ 6853§ 6853.5

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