Section 6563 Of Article 4. Qualification Of Groups Of Candidates For Delegate Selection Portion Of Primary Ballot From California Elections Code >> Division 6. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 4.
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. The candidates of each group shall be selected as follows:
(a) No less than two-thirds shall be selected to represent
congressional districts, and each of these candidates shall be a
resident of the district which he or she is selected to represent.
Congressional district candidates shall be apportioned among
congressional districts according to the ratio which the American
Independent Party registration in the district bears to the total
statewide registration of the party as determined by the Secretary of
State on January 1 of the year in which the presidential primary is
held, except that at least one candidate in the group shall be a
resident of each congressional district.
(b) No more than one-third may be selected from the state at large
without regard to congressional district of residence.
If the names are not so selected, the names shall not be certified
to the county elections official by the Secretary of State.