Section 5002 Of Chapter 1. New Party Qualifications From California Elections Code >> Division 5. >> Chapter 1.
5002
. Upon receipt of the notice specified in Section 5001, the
Secretary of State shall notify each county elections official of the
name of the political body, its intent to qualify as a political
party, and whether it intends to qualify for the next primary
election or for the next presidential general election.
In preparing the statement of voters and their political
affiliations, the county elections officials shall tabulate by
political affiliation the affidavits of registration of members of
political parties qualified pursuant to Section 5100 or 5151, and
political bodies formally declaring an intent to qualify as political
parties pursuant to Section 5001. All other affidavits of
registration, except those of persons declining to state a political
affiliation, shall be tabulated as miscellaneous registrations.