Section 6724 Of Article 2. Qualification Of Candidates For Presidential Preference Portion Of Primary Ballot From California Elections Code >> Division 6. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 2.
6724
. If a selected candidate or an unselected candidate files with
the Secretary of State, no later than the 68th day before the
presidential primary, an affidavit stating without qualification that
she or he is not a candidate for the office of President of the
United States at the forthcoming presidential primary election, the
name of that candidate shall be omitted from the list of names
certified by the Secretary of State to the elections official for the
ballot and the name of that candidate shall not appear on the
presidential preference portion of the primary ballot.