Chapter 2 - Duties of the Secretary of State

California Elections Code — §§ 6950-6954

Sections (5)

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 82. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.

Within three days of receiving the names of delegate candidates from the chairpersons of the steering committees, the Secretary of State shall transmit to each elections official a certified list, for each congressional district wholly or partially within that county, containing the names of the delegate candidates selected and pledged to each candidate or uncommitted delegation who is entitled to be voted for on the ballot at

the presidential primary.

The certified list shall be in substantially the following form:

Certified List of Delegate CandidatesIn the ____ Congressional District

To the County Elections Official of ____ County:

I, ____, Secretary of State, do hereby certify that the following persons, listed beneath the name of the presidential candidate or uncommitted delegation they are pledged to, are the delegate candidates who will represent the voters of this congressional district at the ____ Democratic National Convention to the extent, based on his or her proportional share of the total votes for president in this district, that each presidential candidate or uncommitted delegation is entitled to delegates from this district.

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 312, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2000.

At least 68 days before the presidential primary, the Secretary of State shall transmit to each elections official a certified list containing the names of the candidates to appear on the Peace and Freedom Party presidential preference primary ballot and the names and addresses of the candidates for delegates for whom nomination papers have been filed and who are entitled to be voted for at the presidential primary.

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 817, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2005.

The certified list required by Section 6951 shall be in substantially the following form:

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 312, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2000.

At least 68 days before a presidential primary, the Secretary of State shall transmit to each elections official a certified list containing the names and addresses of the candidates for delegates for whom nomination papers have been filed and who are entitled to be voted for at the presidential primary.

The certified list shall be in substantially the following form:

To the Elections Official of ____ County:

I, ____, Secretary of State, do hereby certify that the following list contains the name and post office address of each person for whom nomination papers have been filed in my office and who is entitled to be voted for at the presidential primary to be held on the ____ day of ____, 20__, as delegate to the next national convention of the American Independent Party; I further certify that in the list, under the name of the person for whom a preference as nominee of the American Independent Party for President has been expressed, or under the name of the chairman of a group not expressing a preference, there is stated

the name of each candidate for delegate who has filed a statement pursuant to Section 6567, and who may be voted for as one of a group.

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 312, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2000.

At least 68 days before a presidential primary, the Secretary of State shall transmit to each county elections official a certified list containing the names and addresses of the candidates for whom nomination papers have been filed and who are entitled to be voted for at the presidential primary.

The certified list shall be in substantially the following form:

CERTIFIED LIST OF CANDIDATES

secretary of state

To the County Elections Official of ____ County:

I, ____, Secretary of State, do hereby certify that the following list contains the name and post office address of each person for whom nomination papers have been filed in my office and who is entitled to be voted for at the presidential primary to be held on the ____ day of ____, 20__, as nominee of the Republican Party.