{"code":"ELEC","codeName":"Elections Code","section":"13104","citation":"Elec. Code, § 13104","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 13. BALLOTS, SAMPLE BALLOTS, AND VOTER PAMPHLETS [13000. - 13600.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-13"},{"name":"CHAPTER 2. Forms of Ballots: Ballot Order [13100. - 13121.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-13/chapter-2"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 72, Sec. 2.   (SB 437)   Effective January 1, 2024.","effective":"2024-01-01","html":"<p>(a) If a candidate changes their name within one year of any election, the new name shall not appear upon the ballot unless the change was made by either of the following:</p><p>(1) Marriage.</p><p>(2) Decree of any court of competent jurisdiction.</p><p>(b) This section does not apply to candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States.</p>","text":"(a) If a candidate changes their name within one year of any election, the new name shall not appear upon the ballot unless the change was made by either of the following: (1) Marriage. (2) Decree of any court of competent jurisdiction. (b) This section does not apply to candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/forms-of-ballots-ballot-order-13104","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}