Section 13212 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Elections Code >> Division 13. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.

. Except for a voter-nominated office at a general election, under the designation of each office shall be printed as many blank spaces, defined by light lines or rules at least three-eighths of an inch apart but no more than one-half inch apart, as there are candidates to be nominated or elected to the office.