California Elections Code

ELECTIONS CODE (NULL)

DIVISION 0.5. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS 1-362

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 1-20 >>

CHAPTER 2. Petitions and Petition Signers 100-106 >>

CHAPTER 3. Nominations 200-202 >>

CHAPTER 4. Definitions 300-362 >>

DIVISION 1. ESTABLISHED ELECTION DATES 1000-1500

CHAPTER 1. Election Dates 1000-1003 >>

CHAPTER 2. Election Day 1100 >>

CHAPTER 3. Statewide Elections 1200-1202 >>

CHAPTER 4. Local Elections 1300-1304 >>

CHAPTER 5. Special Elections 1400-1415 >>

CHAPTER 6. Mail Ballot Elections 1500 >>

DIVISION 2. VOTERS 2000-2600

CHAPTER 1. Voter Qualifications 2000-2053

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 2000 >>

ARTICLE 2. Determination of Residence and Domicile 2020-2035 >>

ARTICLE 3. Visually Impaired Voters 2050-2053 >>

CHAPTER 2. Registration 2100-2194.1

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 2100-2124 >>

ARTICLE 2. Reimbursable Voter Outreach Costs 2130-2131 >>

ARTICLE 3. Registration Procedures 2135-2143 >>

ARTICLE 3.5. Student Voter Registration 2145-2148 >>

ARTICLE 4. Forms 2150-2168 >>

ARTICLE 4.5. Conditional Voter Registration 2170-2173 >>

ARTICLE 5. Voter Registration Index 2180-2194.1 >>

CHAPTER 2.5. Online Voter Registration 2196-2198 >>

CHAPTER 3. Cancellation and Voter File Maintenance 2200-2241

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 2200-2213 >>

ARTICLE 2. Residency Confirmation Procedures 2220-2227 >>

ARTICLE 3. Reimbursable File Maintenance 2240-2241 >>

CHAPTER 4. Motor Voter 2250 >>

CHAPTER 4.5. California New Motor Voter Program 2260-2270 >>

CHAPTER 5. Voter Bill of Rights 2300 >>

CHAPTER 6. Voter Registration Agencies 2400-2408 >>

CHAPTER 7. Election Management Systems 2500-2550 >>

CHAPTER 8. Language Accessibility 2600 >>

DIVISION 3. VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING 3000-3503

CHAPTER 1. Vote by Mail Application and Voting Procedures 3000-3025 >>

CHAPTER 2. Military and Overseas Voters Application and Voting Procedures 3101-3123 >>

CHAPTER 3. Permanent Vote by Mail Application and Procedures 3200-3206 >>

CHAPTER 5. New Residents Application and Voting Procedures 3400-3408 >>

CHAPTER 6. New Citizens Application and Voting Procedures 3500-3503 >>

DIVISION 4. MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS 4000-4108

CHAPTER 1. Conditions for Mail Ballot Election 4000-4004 >>

CHAPTER 2. Conduct of Mail Ballot Elections 4100-4108 >>

DIVISION 5. POLITICAL PARTY QUALIFICATIONS 5000-5200

CHAPTER 1. New Party Qualifications 5000-5006 >>

CHAPTER 2. Parties Qualified to Participate in the Primary Election 5100-5102 >>

CHAPTER 2.5. Parties Qualified to Participate in the Presidential General Election 5150-5154 >>

CHAPTER 3. Disqualification of Political Parties 5200 >>

DIVISION 6. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 6000-6954

PART 1. PARTISAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES 6000-6864

CHAPTER 0.5. General Provisions 6000 >>

CHAPTER 1. Democratic Presidential Primary 6000a-6241

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 6000a-6003 >>

ARTICLE 2. Number and Certification of Delegates and Alternates 6020-6024 >>

ARTICLE 3. Selection of Candidates by the Secretary of State 6040-6043 >>

ARTICLE 4. Qualification of Candidates and Uncommitted Delegations 6060-6061 >>

ARTICLE 5. Steering Committees 6080-6082 >>

ARTICLE 6. Nomination Papers 6101-6108 >>

ARTICLE 7. Circulators 6122-6123 >>

ARTICLE 8. Arrangement and Examination of Nomination Papers 6140-6146 >>

ARTICLE 9. Notification of Qualification from Secretary of State 6160 >>

ARTICLE 10. Certified List of Candidates and Uncommitted Delegations, Notice of Election 6180 >>

ARTICLE 12. Canvass of Returns and Certificate of Selection 6220-6222 >>

ARTICLE 13. Write-in Candidates 6240-6241 >>

CHAPTER 2. Republican Presidential Primary 6300-6480

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 6300 >>

ARTICLE 2. Number and Certification of Delegates 6320-6323 >>

ARTICLE 3. Selection of Candidates by the Secretary of State 6340-6343 >>

ARTICLE 4. Nomination Papers 6360-6365 >>

ARTICLE 5. Circulators 6382-6383 >>

ARTICLE 6. Arrangement and Examination of Nomination Papers 6400-6406 >>

ARTICLE 7. Canvass of Returns. Certificate of Election 6420-6422 >>

ARTICLE 8. Write-in Candidates 6440-6443 >>

ARTICLE 9. Selection of Delegates 6460-6461 >>

ARTICLE 10. Republican Presidential Primary Ballot 6480 >>

CHAPTER 3. American Independent Party Presidential Primary 6500-6647

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 6500-6502 >>

ARTICLE 2. Qualification of Candidates for Presidential Preference Portion of Primary Ballot 6520-6524 >>

ARTICLE 3. Determination of Number of Delegates to National Convention 6540-6543 >>

ARTICLE 4. Qualification of Groups of Candidates for Delegate Selection Portion of Primary Ballot 6560-6568 >>

ARTICLE 5. Preparation, Circulation, and Filing of Nomination Papers 6580-6599 >>

ARTICLE 6. American Independent Presidential Primary Ballot 6620-6621 >>

ARTICLE 7. Postelection Proceedings 6640-6647 >>

CHAPTER 4. Peace and Freedom Party Presidential Primary 6700-6849

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 6700-6702 >>

ARTICLE 2. Qualification of Candidates for Presidential Preference Portion of Primary Ballot 6720-6726 >>

ARTICLE 3. Determination of Number to National Convention 6740-6745 >>

ARTICLE 4. Qualification of Group of Candidates for National Convention Delegate Portion of Primary Ballot 6760-6769 >>

ARTICLE 5. Preparation, Circulation and Filing of Nominating Papers 6780-6798 >>

ARTICLE 6. Peace and Freedom Party Presidential Primary Ballot 6820-6822 >>

ARTICLE 7. Certification of National Convention Delegates Elected and Postelection Proceedings 6840-6849 >>

CHAPTER 5. Green Party Presidential Primary 6850-6864

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 6850-6850.7 >>

ARTICLE 2. Qualification of Candidates for Presidential Preference Portion of Primary Ballot 6851-6853.5 >>

ARTICLE 3. Preparation, Circulation, and Filing of Nominating Papers 6854-6860 >>

ARTICLE 4. Green Party Presidential Primary Ballot 6861-6862 >>

ARTICLE 5. Certification of National Convention Delegates Election and Postelection Proceedings 6863-6863.5 >>

ARTICLE 6. Presidential Electors 6864 >>

PART 2. ELECTIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS 6900-6954

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 6900-6909 >>

CHAPTER 1.5. Voting Compact 6920-6921 >>

CHAPTER 2. Duties of the Secretary of State 6950-6954 >>

DIVISION 7. POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION AND CENTRAL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS 7000-7928

PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 7000 >>

PART 2. DEMOCRATIC PARTY 7050-7244

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 7050 >>

CHAPTER 2. Presidential Electors 7100 >>

CHAPTER 3. State Central Committee 7150-7152 >>

CHAPTER 4. County Central Committee 7200-7244

ARTICLE 1. Members 7200-7216 >>

ARTICLE 2. Elections 7225-7230 >>

ARTICLE 3. Meetings 7235-7236 >>

ARTICLE 4. General Business 7240-7244 >>

PART 3. REPUBLICAN PARTY 7250-7470

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 7250 >>

CHAPTER 2. Presidential Electors 7300 >>

CHAPTER 3. State Central Committee 7350-7354 >>

CHAPTER 4. County Central Committee 7400-7470

ARTICLE 1. Members 7400-7414 >>

ARTICLE 2. Election 7420-7425 >>

ARTICLE 3. Meetings 7430-7431 >>

ARTICLE 4. General Business 7440-7444 >>

ARTICLE 5. District Committees 7460-7470 >>

PART 4. AMERICAN INDEPENDENT PARTY 7500-7695

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 7500 >>

CHAPTER 2. State Convention 7550-7580

ARTICLE 1. Delegates 7550-7561 >>

ARTICLE 2. Meetings 7570 >>

ARTICLE 3. General Business 7575-7580 >>

CHAPTER 3. State Central Committee 7600-7645

ARTICLE 1. Members 7600-7614 >>

ARTICLE 2. Meetings 7620 >>

ARTICLE 3. Proxies 7628 >>

ARTICLE 4. General Business 7635-7645 >>

CHAPTER 4. County Central Committee 7650-7695

ARTICLE 1. Members 7650-7661 >>

ARTICLE 2. Election 7670-7675 >>

ARTICLE 3. Meetings 7680-7683 >>

ARTICLE 4. General Business 7690-7695 >>

PART 5. PEACE AND FREEDOM PARTY 7700-7884

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 7700 >>

CHAPTER 2. Members of Central Committees 7750-7784

ARTICLE 1. Members 7750-7755 >>

ARTICLE 2. Election 7770-7784 >>

CHAPTER 3. State Central Committee 7800-7843

ARTICLE 1. Members 7800-7805 >>

ARTICLE 2. Meetings 7820 >>

ARTICLE 3. General Business 7830-7843 >>

CHAPTER 4. County Central Committee 7850-7884

ARTICLE 1. Members 7850-7857 >>

ARTICLE 2. Meetings 7870-7871 >>

ARTICLE 3. General 7880-7884 >>

PART 6. Green Party 7900-7928

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 7900 >>

CHAPTER 2. Members of County Councils 7901-7910 >>

CHAPTER 3. Election of County Councils 7911-7923 >>

CHAPTER 4. State Coordinating Committee 7924-7928 >>

DIVISION 8. NOMINATIONS 8000-8811

PART 1. PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS 8000-8228

CHAPTER 1. Direct Primary 8000-8150

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 8000-8005 >>

ARTICLE 2. Nomination Documents 8020-8028 >>

ARTICLE 3. Form of Nomination Documents 8040-8041 >>

ARTICLE 4. Circulation and Signatures—Nomination Documents 8060-8070 >>

ARTICLE 5. Verification of Nomination Signatures 8080-8084 >>

ARTICLE 6. Nomination Papers. Place of Filing. Fees 8100-8107 >>

ARTICLE 7. Certified List of Candidates 8120-8125 >>

ARTICLE 8. Nominated Candidates 8140-8150 >>

CHAPTER 2. Judicial Officers 8200-8228

ARTICLE 1. Distinguishing Number on Ballot 8200-8204 >>

ARTICLE 2. Adoption of Subdivision (d) of Section 16 of Article VI of the California Constitution 8220-8228 >>

PART 2. INDEPENDENT NOMINATIONS 8300-8550

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 8300-8304 >>

CHAPTER 3. Nomination Papers 8400-8409 >>

CHAPTER 4. Circulators 8451-8454 >>

CHAPTER 5. Arrangement and Examination of Nomination Papers 8500-8504 >>

CHAPTER 6. Affidavit of Candidate 8550 >>

PART 3. WRITE-IN CANDIDATES 8600-8700

CHAPTER 1. General 8600-8606 >>

CHAPTER 2. Presidential Electors 8650-8653 >>

CHAPTER 3. Term Limits 8700 >>

PART 4. WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATES: VACANCIES 8800-8811 >>

DIVISION 9. MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS 9000-9610

CHAPTER 1. State Elections 9000-9096

ARTICLE 1. Initiative and Referendum Petitions 9000-9018 >>

ARTICLE 2. Petition Signatures 9020-9022 >>

ARTICLE 3. Filing Petitions 9030-9035 >>

ARTICLE 4. Measures Proposed by the Legislature 9040-9044 >>

ARTICLE 5. Ballot Titles 9050-9054 >>

ARTICLE 6. Arguments Concerning Measures Submitted to Voters 9060-9069 >>

ARTICLE 7. Ballot Pamphlet 9080-9096 >>

CHAPTER 2. County Elections 9100-9190

ARTICLE 1. Initiative 9100-9126 >>

ARTICLE 2. Referendum 9140-9147 >>

ARTICLE 3. Arguments Concerning County Measures 9160-9168 >>

ARTICLE 4. Mailings 9180 >>

ARTICLE 5. Public Examinations 9190 >>

CHAPTER 3. Municipal Elections 9200-9295

ARTICLE 1. Initiative 9200-9226 >>

ARTICLE 2. Referendum 9235-9247 >>

ARTICLE 3. City or City and County Charters 9255-9269 >>

ARTICLE 4. Arguments Concerning City Measures 9280-9287 >>

ARTICLE 5. Mailings 9290 >>

ARTICLE 6. Public Examination 9295 >>

CHAPTER 4. District Elections 9300-9380

ARTICLE 1. Initiative 9300-9323 >>

ARTICLE 2. Referendum 9340-9342 >>

ARTICLE 3. Mailings 9360 >>

ARTICLE 4. Public Examination 9380 >>

CHAPTER 5. Bond Issues 9400-9405 >>

CHAPTER 6. School District Elections 9500-9509 >>

CHAPTER 7. General Provisions 9600-9610 >>

DIVISION 10. LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS 10000-10735

PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 10000-10010

CHAPTER 1. Voters and Procedure 10000-10004 >>

CHAPTER 2. District Boundaries 10010

PART 2. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 10100-10312

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 10100-10104

CHAPTER 2. Regulations Governing Elections in Cities 10200-10266

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 10200-10202

ARTICLE 1.2. The Congressional Term Limits Act 10204.1-10204.11

ARTICLE 2. Nomination of Candidates 10220-10230 >>

ARTICLE 3. Conduct of Elections 10240-10243 >>

ARTICLE 4. Canvass of Ballots and Returns 10260-10266

CHAPTER 3. Emergency Elections in Cities 10300-10312

PART 3. CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS 10400-10418

PART 4. UNIFORM DISTRICT ELECTION LAW 10500-10556

PART 5. SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD ELECTIONS 10600-10604

PART 6. ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES 10700-10735

CHAPTER 1. Nomination of Candidates for Legislative and Congressional Offices at Special Elections 10700-10707 >>

CHAPTER 2. Vacancy in Senate 10720 >>

CHAPTER 3. Vacancies in Congressional Offices caused by Catastrophe 10730-10735 >>

DIVISION 11. RECALL ELECTIONS 11000-11386

CHAPTER 1. General Procedures: General Provisions and Initial Steps in the Recall 11000-11047

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 11000-11007 >>

ARTICLE 2. The Notice of Intention, Statement, and Answer 11020-11024 >>

ARTICLE 3. Recall Petition 11040-11047 >>

CHAPTER 2. Recall of State Officers: Intermediate Steps in the Recall 11100-11110 >>

CHAPTER 3. Recall of Local Officers: Intermediate Steps in the Recall 11200-11242

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 11200-11201 >>

ARTICLE 2. Recall Petitions 11220-11227 >>

ARTICLE 3. The Recall Election 11240-11242 >>

CHAPTER 4. General Procedures: Final Steps in the Recall 11300-11386

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 11300-11303 >>

ARTICLE 2. Ballots 11320-11327 >>

ARTICLE 3. Elections in General 11328-11329

ARTICLE 4. Recall Elections 11381-11386

DIVISION 12. PREELECTION PROCEDURES 12000-12327

CHAPTER 1. Proclamations And Election Orders 12000-12001

CHAPTER 2. Preelection Notices 12101-12113 >>

CHAPTER 3. Precincts 12200-12288

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 12200 >>

ARTICLE 2. Precinct Formation 12220-12225 >>

ARTICLE 3. Precinct Consolidations 12241 >>

ARTICLE 4. Precinct Boundary Changes 12260-12262 >>

ARTICLE 5. Polling Places 12280-12288 >>

CHAPTER 4. Precinct Boards 12300-12327 >>

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 12300-12327 >>

DIVISION 13. BALLOTS, SAMPLE BALLOTS, AND VOTER PAMPHLETS 13000-13317

CHAPTER 1. Purchasing Procedures 13000-13006 >>

CHAPTER 2. Forms of Ballots: Ballot Order 13100-13121 >>

CHAPTER 3. Ballot Printing Specifications 13200-13289

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 13200-13220 >>

ARTICLE 2. Allowable Changes in Ballot Format and Printing 13230-13233 >>

ARTICLE 3. Vote Tabulating Devices 13240-13247 >>

ARTICLE 4. Punchcards 13260-13267 >>

ARTICLE 5. Ballot Labels 13282 >>

CHAPTER 4. Sample Ballots and Voter Pamphlets 13300-13317 >>

DIVISION 14. ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES 14000-14443

CHAPTER 1. Privileges of Voters 14000-14003 >>

CHAPTER 1.5. Rights of Voters 14025-14032 >>

CHAPTER 1.7. Voter Participation 14050-14057 >>

CHAPTER 2. Precinct Supplies 14100-14113 >>

CHAPTER 3. Procedures at Polls 14200-14313

ARTICLE 1. Election Day Posting Requirements 14200-14203 >>

ARTICLE 2. Election Day Procedures 14210-14227 >>

ARTICLE 3. Challenging a Voter 14240-14253 >>

ARTICLE 4. Issuing Ballots and Voting 14270-14300 >>

ARTICLE 5. Provisional Voting 14310-14313 >>

CHAPTER 4. Closing of the Polls 14400-14443

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 14400-14405 >>

ARTICLE 2. Elections Using Voting Systems 14420-14422 >>

ARTICLE 3. Return of Supplies to the Clerk 14430-14435 >>

ARTICLE 4. Snap Tallies 14440-14443 >>

DIVISION 15. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES 15000-15702

CHAPTER 1. Preparation for Canvass 15000-15004 >>

CHAPTER 2. Vote by Mail Ballot Processing 15100-15112 >>

CHAPTER 3. Semifinal Official Canvass 15150-15290

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 15150-15154 >>

ARTICLE 2. Automated Count in a Central Location 15200-15213 >>

ARTICLE 3. Automated Vote Count in Precincts 15250-15251 >>

ARTICLE 4. Establishing Election Return Centers and Multiple Counting Centers 15260-15261 >>

ARTICLE 5. Manual Vote Count in the Precinct 15270-15281 >>

ARTICLE 6. Manual Vote Count in a Central Place 15290 >>

CHAPTER 4. Official Canvass 15300-15376

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 15300-15304 >>

ARTICLE 2. Processing Vote by Mail Ballots and Mail Ballot Precinct Ballots 15320-15321 >>

ARTICLE 3. Processing Write-In Votes 15340-15342.5 >>

ARTICLE 4. Processing and Counting Provisional Ballots 15350 >>

ARTICLE 5. One Percent Manual Tally 15360 >>

ARTICLE 6. Ballot Security and Reporting of Results 15370-15376 >>

CHAPTER 5. Announcement of Results 15400-15402 >>

CHAPTER 6. Determination of Elected or Nominated Candidates 15450-15490

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 15450-15452 >>

ARTICLE 2. Democratic Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate 15460 >>

ARTICLE 3. Republican Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate 15470 >>

ARTICLE 4. American Independent Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate 15480 >>

ARTICLE 5. Peace and Freedom Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate 15490 >>

CHAPTER 7. Duties of the Secretary of State 15500-15505 >>

CHAPTER 8. Disposition of Ballots and Supplies by the Elections Official 15550-15551 >>

CHAPTER 8.5. Postcanvass Risk-Limiting Audit Pilot Program 15560 >>

CHAPTER 9. Recount 15600-15649

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 15600-15601 >>

ARTICLE 2. Elections Official-Ordered Recounts 15610 >>

ARTICLE 3. Voter-Requested Recounts 15620-15634 >>

ARTICLE 4. Court-Ordered Recounts 15640-15642 >>

ARTICLE 5. State-Funded Recounts 15645-15649 >>

CHAPTER 10. Tie Votes 15650-15673

ARTICLE 1. Elections Other than Primary Elections 15650-15654 >>

ARTICLE 2. At Primary Elections 15670-15673 >>

CHAPTER 11. Extension of Deadlines 15700-15702 >>

DIVISION 16. ELECTIONS CONTESTS 16000-16940

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 16000-16003 >>

CHAPTER 2. Grounds for Contest 16100-16101 >>

CHAPTER 3. Contests at General Elections 16200-16204 >>

CHAPTER 4. Contests at Primary Elections 16300 >>

CHAPTER 5. Form of Contest Statement 16400-16467

ARTICLE 1. General Elections 16400-16404 >>

ARTICLE 2. Primary Elections 16420-16421 >>

ARTICLE 3. Contests Other than Recount 16440-16444 >>

ARTICLE 4. Contests Involving a Recount 16460-16467 >>

CHAPTER 6. Elections Official’s Duties 16500-16540

ARTICLE 1. Contest Procedures at General Elections 16500-16503 >>

ARTICLE 2. Contest Procedures at Primary Elections: Contests Other Than Recount 16520-16521 >>

ARTICLE 3. Contest Procedures at Primary Elections: Involving a Recount 16540 >>

CHAPTER 7. Court’s Duties 16600-16643

ARTICLE 1. General Elections 16600-16603 >>

ARTICLE 2. Primary Elections: Contests Other than Recount 16620 >>

ARTICLE 3. Primary Elections: Contests Involving a Recount 16640-16643 >>

CHAPTER 8. Court’s Decisions, Judgment, and Determinations 16700-16742

ARTICLE 1. General Elections 16700-16703 >>

ARTICLE 2. Primary Elections: Other than Recount 16720 >>

ARTICLE 3. Primary Elections: Involving a Recount 16740-16742 >>

CHAPTER 9. Costs 16800-16803 >>

CHAPTER 10. Appeals 16900-16940

ARTICLE 1. General Elections 16900 >>

ARTICLE 2. Primary Elections: Other than a Recount 16920 >>

ARTICLE 3. Primary Elections: Involving a Recount 16940 >>

DIVISION 17. RETENTION AND PRESERVATION OF ELECTION RECORDS 17000-17506

CHAPTER 1. Affidavits of Registration and Voter Registration Indexes 17000-17001 >>

CHAPTER 2. Nomination Documents 17100 >>

CHAPTER 3. Initiative and Referendum Petitions 17200 >>

CHAPTER 4. Precinct Supplies and Ballots 17300-17306 >>

CHAPTER 5. Recall Petitions 17400 >>

CHAPTER 6. Miscellaneous Provisions 17501-17506 >>

DIVISION 18. PENAL PROVISIONS 18000-18700

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 18000-18002 >>

CHAPTER 2. Voter Registration 18100-18112 >>

CHAPTER 3. Nomination of Candidates 18200-18205 >>

CHAPTER 4. Election Campaigns 18301-18390

ARTICLE 1. Campaign Literature 18301-18304 >>

ARTICLE 2. Political Party Caucuses 18310-18311 >>

ARTICLE 3. Deceptive Online Activities 18320-18323 >>

ARTICLE 4. Political Meetings 18340 >>

ARTICLE 5. Misrepresentation by Candidates 18350-18351 >>

ARTICLE 6. Solicitation of Funds 18360-18361 >>

ARTICLE 7. Electioneering 18370-18371 >>

ARTICLE 8. Vandalism at Polling Places 18380 >>

ARTICLE 9. Misuse of State Publications 18390 >>

CHAPTER 5. Ballots 18400-18403 >>

CHAPTER 6. Corruption of the Voting Process 18500-18578

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 18500-18502 >>

ARTICLE 2. Corruption of Voters 18520-18524 >>

ARTICLE 3. Intimidation of Voters 18540-18548 >>

ARTICLE 4. Corruption of Voting 18560-18578 >>

CHAPTER 7. Initiative, Referendum, and Recall 18600-18680

ARTICLE 1. Improper Signature-Gathering Tactics 18600-18604 >>

ARTICLE 2. False or Ineligible Signatures on Petition 18610-18614 >>

ARTICLE 3. Improper Payments to Prevent Petition Circulation and Filing 18620-18622 >>

ARTICLE 4. Threats and Theft to Prevent Petition Circulation and Filing 18630-18631 >>

ARTICLE 5. Refusal of Circulators to Turn in Petitions 18640 >>

ARTICLE 6. Misuse of Signatures on Petition 18650 >>

ARTICLE 7. False Affidavits Concerning Petitions 18660-18661 >>

ARTICLE 8. Filing Petitions to Defeat an Initiative or Referendum 18670-18671 >>

ARTICLE 9. Misuse of Campaign Funds 18680 >>

CHAPTER 8. Obligations of Precinct Board 18700 >>

DIVISION 19. CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS 19001-19386

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 19001-19006 >>

CHAPTER 2. Secretary of State Requirements 19100-19105 >>

CHAPTER 3. Certification of Voting Systems 19200-19275

ARTICLE 1. Procedures for Certification of Voting Systems 19200-19219 >>

ARTICLE 2. Voting System Testing Agencies 19220-19223 >>

ARTICLE 3. Inspection of Certified and Conditionally Approved Voting Systems 19230-19233 >>

ARTICLE 4. Accessible Voting Systems 19240-19246 >>

ARTICLE 5. Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002 (Shelley-Hertzberg Act) 19250-19266 >>

ARTICLE 6. Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems 19270-19275 >>

CHAPTER 3.5. Certification of Ballot Marking Systems 19280-19295 >>

CHAPTER 4. Elections Using Voting Machines 19300-19386

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 19300-19304 >>

ARTICLE 2. Pre-election Procedures 19320-19323 >>

ARTICLE 3. Precincts and Board Members 19340-19341 >>

ARTICLE 4. Procedures at the Polls 19360-19362 >>

ARTICLE 5. Closing the Polls 19371 >>

ARTICLE 6. Counting Procedures 19380-19381 >>

DIVISION 20. ELECTION CAMPAIGNS 20000-20502

CHAPTER 1. Endorsements of Candidates 20000-20010 >>

CHAPTER 2. Political Corporations 20100 >>

ARTICLE 1. Incorporation 20100 >>

CHAPTER 3. Campaign Funds 20200-20203 >>

ARTICLE 1. Solicitation 20200-20203 >>

CHAPTER 4. Limitations on the Use of Surplus Campaign Funds 20301 >>

CHAPTER 5. Fair Campaign Practices 20400-20444

ARTICLE 1. General Intent 20400 >>

ARTICLE 2. Definitions 20420 >>

ARTICLE 3. Code of Fair Campaign Practices 20440-20444 >>

CHAPTER 6. Libel and Slander 20500-20502 >>

DIVISION 21. STATE AND LOCAL REAPPORTIONMENT 21000-22001

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 21000-21003 >>

CHAPTER 6. Supervisorial Districts 21500-21507 >>

CHAPTER 6.5. County of San Diego Independent Redistricting Commission 21550 >>

CHAPTER 7. City Elections 21600-21621

ARTICLE 1. General Law Cities 21600-21607 >>

ARTICLE 2. Chartered Cities 21620-21621 >>

CHAPTER 8. Special Districts 22000-22001 >>