Section 13105 Of Chapter 2. Forms Of Ballots: Ballot Order From California Elections Code >> Division 13. >> Chapter 2.
13105
. (a) In the case of a candidate for a voter-nominated office
in a primary election, a general election, or a special election to
fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator, Member of the
United States House of Representatives, State Senator, or Member of
the Assembly, immediately to the right of and on the same line as the
name of the candidate, or immediately below the name if there is not
sufficient space to the right of the name, there shall be
identified, as specified by the Secretary of State, the designation
made by the candidate pursuant to Section 8002.5. The identification
shall be in substantially the following form:
(1) In the case of a candidate who designated a political party
preference pursuant to Section 8002.5, "Party Preference: ______."
(2) In the case of a candidate who did not state a preference for
a political party pursuant to Section 8002.5, "Party Preference:
None."
(b) In the case of candidates for President and Vice President,
the name of the party shall appear to the right of and equidistant
from the pair of names of these candidates and on the same line as
the name of the candidate for President, or immediately below the
name of the vice presidential candidate if there is not sufficient
space to the right of the name.
(c) If for a general election any candidate for President of the
United States or Vice President of the United States has received the
nomination of any additional party or parties, the name(s) shall be
printed to the right of the name of the candidate's own party. Party
names of a candidate shall be separated by commas. If a candidate has
qualified for the ballot by virtue of an independent nomination, the
word "Independent" shall be printed instead of the name of a
political party in accordance with the above rules.