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  1. ELECTIONS CODE
  2. DIVISION 0.5. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS §§ 1–362 · 113 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 1–21 · 21 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Petitions and Petition Signers §§ 100–108 · 10 sections
    3. CHAPTER 3. Nominations §§ 200–202 · 3 sections
    4. CHAPTER 4. Definitions §§ 300–362 · 79 sections
  3. DIVISION 1. ESTABLISHED ELECTION DATES §§ 1000–1500 · 23 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. Election Dates §§ 1000–1003 · 4 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Election Day § 1100 · 1 section
    3. CHAPTER 3. Statewide Elections §§ 1200–1202 · 3 sections
    4. CHAPTER 4. Local Elections §§ 1300–1304 · 10 sections
    5. CHAPTER 5. Special Elections §§ 1400–1415 · 4 sections
    6. CHAPTER 6. Mail Ballot Elections § 1500 · 1 section
  4. DIVISION 2. VOTERS §§ 2000–2700 · 164 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. Voter Qualifications §§ 2000–2053 · 21 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions § 2000 · 1 section
      2. ARTICLE 2. Determination of Residence and Domicile §§ 2020–2035 · 16 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Visually Impaired Voters §§ 2050–2053 · 4 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Registration §§ 2100–2194.1 · 81 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 2100–2124 · 21 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Reimbursable Voter Outreach Costs §§ 2130–2131 · 2 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Registration Procedures §§ 2138–2143 · 6 sections
      4. ARTICLE 3.5. Student Voter Registration §§ 2145–2148.5 · 5 sections
      5. ARTICLE 4. Forms §§ 2150–2168 · 29 sections
      6. ARTICLE 4.5. Conditional Voter Registration §§ 2170–2173 · 4 sections
      7. ARTICLE 5. Roster §§ 2183–2194.1 · 14 sections
    3. CHAPTER 2.5. Online Voter Registration §§ 2196–2198 · 3 sections
    4. CHAPTER 3. Cancellation and Voter File Maintenance §§ 2200–2241 · 23 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 2200–2214 · 13 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Residency Confirmation Procedures §§ 2220–2227 · 8 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Reimbursable File Maintenance §§ 2240–2241 · 2 sections
    5. CHAPTER 4. Motor Voter § 2250 · 1 section
    6. CHAPTER 4.5. California New Motor Voter Program §§ 2260–2277 · 18 sections
    7. CHAPTER 5. Voter Bill of Rights §§ 2300–2302 · 3 sections
    8. CHAPTER 6. Voter Registration Agencies §§ 2400–2408 · 9 sections
    9. CHAPTER 7. Election Management Systems §§ 2500–2550 · 3 sections
    10. CHAPTER 8. Language Accessibility § 2600 · 1 section
    11. CHAPTER 9. Native American Voters § 2700 · 1 section
  5. DIVISION 3. VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING §§ 3000–3123 · 51 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. Vote by Mail Application and Voting Procedures §§ 3000–3026 · 29 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Military and Overseas Voters Application and Voting Procedures §§ 3101–3123 · 22 sections
  6. DIVISION 4. MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS §§ 4000–4108 · 18 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. Conditions for Mail Ballot Election §§ 4000–4008 · 9 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Conduct of Mail Ballot Elections §§ 4100–4108 · 9 sections
  7. DIVISION 5. POLITICAL PARTY QUALIFICATIONS §§ 5000–5200 · 17 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. New Party Qualifications §§ 5000–5006 · 7 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Parties Qualified to Participate in the Primary Election §§ 5100–5102 · 4 sections
    3. CHAPTER 2.5. Parties Qualified to Participate in the Presidential General Election §§ 5150–5154 · 5 sections
    4. CHAPTER 3. Disqualification of Political Parties § 5200 · 1 section
  8. DIVISION 6. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS §§ 6000–6954 · 237 sections
    1. PART 1. PARTISAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES §§ 6000–6884 · 213 sections
      1. CHAPTER 0.5. General Provisions §§ 6000–6000.2 · 3 sections
      2. CHAPTER 1. Democratic Presidential Primary §§ 6001–6241 · 39 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 6001–6003 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Number and Certification of Delegates and Alternates §§ 6020–6024 · 3 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Selection of Candidates by the Secretary of State §§ 6040–6043 · 4 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Qualification of Candidates and Uncommitted Delegations §§ 6060–6061 · 2 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Steering Committees §§ 6080–6082 · 3 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Nomination Papers §§ 6101–6108 · 8 sections
        7. ARTICLE 7. Circulators §§ 6122–6123 · 2 sections
        8. ARTICLE 8. Arrangement and Examination of Nomination Papers §§ 6140–6146 · 7 sections
        9. ARTICLE 9. Notification of Qualification from Secretary of State § 6160 · 1 section
        10. ARTICLE 10. Certified List of Candidates and Uncommitted Delegations, Notice of Election § 6180 · 1 section
        11. ARTICLE 12. Canvass of Returns and Certificate of Selection §§ 6220–6222 · 2 sections
        12. ARTICLE 13. Write-in Candidates §§ 6240–6241 · 2 sections
      3. CHAPTER 2. Republican Presidential Primary §§ 6300–6480 · 34 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions § 6300 · 1 section
        2. ARTICLE 2. Number and Certification of Delegates §§ 6320–6323 · 4 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Selection of Candidates by the Secretary of State §§ 6340–6343 · 4 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Nomination Papers §§ 6360–6365 · 6 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Circulators §§ 6382–6383 · 2 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Arrangement and Examination of Nomination Papers §§ 6400–6406 · 7 sections
        7. ARTICLE 7. Canvass of Returns. Certificate of Election §§ 6420–6422 · 3 sections
        8. ARTICLE 8. Write-in Candidates §§ 6440–6443 · 4 sections
        9. ARTICLE 9. Selection of Delegates §§ 6460–6461 · 2 sections
        10. ARTICLE 10. Republican Presidential Primary Ballot § 6480 · 1 section
      4. CHAPTER 3. American Independent Party Presidential Primary §§ 6500–6647 · 48 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 6500–6502 · 3 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Qualification of Candidates for Presidential Preference Portion of Primary Ballot §§ 6520–6524 · 5 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Determination of Number of Delegates to National Convention §§ 6540–6543 · 4 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Qualification of Groups of Candidates for Delegate Selection Portion of Primary Ballot §§ 6560–6568 · 9 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Preparation, Circulation, and Filing of Nomination Papers §§ 6580–6599 · 17 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. American Independent Presidential Primary Ballot §§ 6620–6621 · 2 sections
        7. ARTICLE 7. Postelection Proceedings §§ 6640–6647 · 8 sections
      5. CHAPTER 4. Peace and Freedom Party Presidential Primary §§ 6700–6849 · 55 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 6700–6702 · 3 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Qualification of Candidates for Presidential Preference Portion of Primary Ballot §§ 6720–6726 · 7 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Determination of Number to National Convention §§ 6740–6745 · 6 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Qualification of Group of Candidates for National Convention Delegate Portion of Primary Ballot §§ 6760–6769 · 10 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Preparation, Circulation and Filing of Nominating Papers §§ 6780–6798 · 16 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Peace and Freedom Party Presidential Primary Ballot §§ 6820–6822 · 3 sections
        7. ARTICLE 7. Certification of National Convention Delegates Elected and Postelection Proceedings §§ 6840–6849 · 10 sections
      6. CHAPTER 5. Green Party Presidential Primary §§ 6850–6864 · 29 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 6850–6850.7 · 3 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Qualification of Candidates for Presidential Preference Primary Ballot §§ 6851–6853.5 · 6 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Preparation, Circulation, and Filing of Nominating Papers §§ 6854–6860 · 14 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Green Party Presidential Primary Ballot §§ 6861–6862 · 3 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Certification of National Convention Delegates Election and Postelection Proceedings §§ 6863–6863.5 · 2 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Presidential Electors § 6864 · 1 section
      7. CHAPTER 7. Income Tax Return Disclosure Requirements §§ 6880–6884 · 5 sections
    2. PART 2. ELECTIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS §§ 6900–6954 · 24 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 6900–6909 · 8 sections
      2. CHAPTER 1.2. Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act §§ 6911–6919 · 9 sections
      3. CHAPTER 1.5. Voting Compact §§ 6920–6921 · 2 sections
      4. CHAPTER 2. Duties of the Secretary of State §§ 6950–6954 · 5 sections
  9. DIVISION 7. POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION AND CENTRAL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS §§ 7000–7928 · 235 sections
    1. PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS § 7000 · 1 section
    2. PART 2. DEMOCRATIC PARTY §§ 7050–7244 · 36 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions § 7050 · 1 section
      2. CHAPTER 2. Presidential Electors § 7100 · 1 section
      3. CHAPTER 3. State Central Committee §§ 7150–7152 · 3 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. County Central Committee §§ 7200–7244 · 31 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Members §§ 7200–7216 · 18 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Elections §§ 7225–7230 · 6 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Meetings §§ 7235–7236 · 2 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. General Business §§ 7240–7244 · 5 sections
    3. PART 3. REPUBLICAN PARTY §§ 7250–7470 · 48 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions § 7250 · 1 section
      2. CHAPTER 2. Presidential Electors § 7300 · 1 section
      3. CHAPTER 3. State Central Committee §§ 7350–7354 · 4 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. County Central Committee §§ 7400–7470 · 42 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Members §§ 7400–7414 · 18 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Election §§ 7420–7425 · 6 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Meetings §§ 7430–7431 · 2 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. General Business §§ 7440–7444 · 5 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. District Committees §§ 7460–7470 · 11 sections
    4. PART 4. AMERICAN INDEPENDENT PARTY §§ 7500–7695 · 65 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions § 7500 · 1 section
      2. CHAPTER 2. State Convention §§ 7550–7580 · 14 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Delegates §§ 7550–7561 · 7 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Meetings § 7570 · 1 section
        3. ARTICLE 3. General Business §§ 7575–7580 · 6 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. State Central Committee §§ 7600–7645 · 24 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Members §§ 7600–7614 · 11 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Meetings § 7620 · 1 section
        3. ARTICLE 3. Proxies § 7628 · 1 section
        4. ARTICLE 4. General Business §§ 7635–7645 · 11 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. County Central Committee §§ 7650–7695 · 26 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Members §§ 7650–7661 · 11 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Election §§ 7670–7675 · 6 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Meetings §§ 7680–7683 · 3 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. General Business §§ 7690–7695 · 6 sections
    5. PART 5. PEACE AND FREEDOM PARTY §§ 7700–7884 · 56 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions § 7700 · 1 section
      2. CHAPTER 2. Members of Central Committees §§ 7750–7784 · 21 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Members §§ 7750–7755 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Election §§ 7770–7784 · 15 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. State Central Committee §§ 7800–7843 · 19 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Members §§ 7800–7805 · 5 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Meetings § 7820 · 1 section
        3. ARTICLE 3. General Business §§ 7830–7843 · 13 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. County Central Committee §§ 7850–7884 · 15 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Members §§ 7850–7857 · 8 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Meetings §§ 7870–7871 · 2 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. General §§ 7880–7884 · 5 sections
    6. PART 6. Green Party §§ 7900–7928 · 29 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions § 7900 · 1 section
      2. CHAPTER 2. Members of County Councils §§ 7901–7910 · 10 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Election of County Councils §§ 7911–7923 · 13 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. State Coordinating Committee §§ 7924–7928 · 5 sections
  10. DIVISION 8. NOMINATIONS §§ 8000–8903 · 135 sections
    1. PART 1. PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS §§ 8000–8228 · 85 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Direct Primary §§ 8000–8150 · 64 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 8000–8005 · 7 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Nomination Documents §§ 8020–8028 · 10 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Form of Nomination Documents §§ 8040–8042 · 3 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Circulation and Signatures—Nomination Documents §§ 8060–8070 · 11 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Verification of Nomination Signatures §§ 8080–8084 · 5 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Nomination Papers. Place of Filing. Fees §§ 8100–8107 · 9 sections
        7. ARTICLE 7. Certified List of Candidates §§ 8120–8125 · 6 sections
        8. ARTICLE 8. Nominated Candidates §§ 8140–8150 · 13 sections
      2. CHAPTER 1.5. June 2, 2026, Statewide Direct Primary Election §§ 8160–8166 · 7 sections
      3. CHAPTER 2. Judicial Officers §§ 8200–8228 · 14 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Distinguishing Number on Ballot §§ 8200–8204 · 5 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Adoption of Subdivision (d) of Section 16 of Article VI of the California Constitution §§ 8220–8228 · 9 sections
    2. PART 2. INDEPENDENT NOMINATIONS §§ 8300–8550 · 24 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 8300–8304 · 5 sections
      2. CHAPTER 3. Nomination Papers §§ 8400–8409 · 10 sections
      3. CHAPTER 4. Circulators §§ 8451–8454 · 3 sections
      4. CHAPTER 5. Arrangement and Examination of Nomination Papers §§ 8500–8504 · 5 sections
      5. CHAPTER 6. Affidavit of Candidate § 8550 · 1 section
    3. PART 3. WRITE-IN CANDIDATES §§ 8600–8700 · 12 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General §§ 8600–8606 · 7 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Presidential Electors §§ 8650–8653 · 4 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Term Limits § 8700 · 1 section
    4. PART 4. WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATES: VACANCIES §§ 8800–8811 · 10 sections
    5. PART 5. INCOME TAX RETURN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS §§ 8900–8903 · 4 sections
  11. DIVISION 9. MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS §§ 9000–9611 · 236 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. State Elections §§ 9000–9096 · 68 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. Initiative and Referendum Petitions §§ 9000–9018 · 19 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Petition Signatures §§ 9020–9022 · 3 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Filing Petitions §§ 9030–9035 · 6 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Measures Proposed by the Legislature §§ 9040–9044 · 5 sections
      5. ARTICLE 5. Ballot Titles §§ 9050–9054 · 4 sections
      6. ARTICLE 6. Arguments Concerning Measures Submitted to Voters §§ 9060–9069 · 9 sections
      7. ARTICLE 7. State Voter Information Guide §§ 9080–9096 · 22 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. County Elections §§ 9100–9190 · 47 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. Initiative §§ 9100–9126 · 27 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Referendum §§ 9140–9147 · 9 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Arguments Concerning County Measures §§ 9160–9170 · 9 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Mailings § 9180 · 1 section
      5. ARTICLE 5. Public Examinations § 9190 · 1 section
    3. CHAPTER 3. Municipal Elections §§ 9200–9295 · 65 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. Initiative §§ 9200–9226 · 25 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Referendum §§ 9235–9247 · 15 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. City or City and County Charters §§ 9255–9269 · 16 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Arguments Concerning City Measures §§ 9280–9287 · 7 sections
      5. ARTICLE 5. Mailings § 9290 · 1 section
      6. ARTICLE 6. Public Examination § 9295 · 1 section
    4. CHAPTER 4. District Elections §§ 9300–9380 · 30 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. Initiative §§ 9300–9323 · 24 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Referendum §§ 9340–9342 · 4 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Mailings § 9360 · 1 section
      4. ARTICLE 4. Public Examination § 9380 · 1 section
    5. CHAPTER 5. Bond Issues §§ 9400–9405 · 6 sections
    6. CHAPTER 6. School District Elections §§ 9500–9509 · 8 sections
    7. CHAPTER 7. General Provisions §§ 9600–9611 · 12 sections
  12. DIVISION 10. LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS §§ 10000–10735 · 163 sections
    1. PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS §§ 10000–10010 · 6 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Voters and Procedure §§ 10000–10005 · 5 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. District Boundaries § 10010 · 1 section
    2. PART 2. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS §§ 10100–10312 · 57 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 10100–10104 · 5 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Regulations Governing Elections in Cities §§ 10200–10266 · 39 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 10200–10201 · 2 sections
        2. ARTICLE 1.2. The Congressional Term Limits Act §§ 10204.1–10204.11 · 11 sections
        3. ARTICLE 2. Nomination of Candidates §§ 10220–10230 · 15 sections
        4. ARTICLE 3. Conduct of Elections §§ 10240–10243 · 4 sections
        5. ARTICLE 4. Canvass of Ballots and Returns §§ 10260–10266 · 7 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Emergency Elections in Cities §§ 10300–10312 · 13 sections
    3. PART 3. CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS §§ 10400–10418 · 23 sections
    4. PART 4. UNIFORM DISTRICT ELECTION LAW §§ 10500–10556 · 56 sections
    5. PART 5. SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD ELECTIONS §§ 10600–10604 · 5 sections
    6. PART 5.5. Special District Elections § 10650 · 1 section
    7. PART 6. ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES §§ 10700–10735 · 15 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Nomination of Candidates for Legislative and Congressional Offices at Special Elections §§ 10700–10707 · 8 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Vacancy in Senate § 10720 · 1 section
      3. CHAPTER 3. Vacancies in Congressional Offices caused by Catastrophe §§ 10730–10735 · 6 sections
  13. DIVISION 11. RECALL ELECTIONS §§ 11000–11386 · 65 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. General Procedures: General Provisions and Initial Steps in the Recall §§ 11000–11047 · 23 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 11000–11007 · 8 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. The Notice of Intention, Statement, and Answer §§ 11020–11024 · 5 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Recall Petition §§ 11040–11047 · 10 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Recall of State Officers: Intermediate Steps in the Recall §§ 11100–11110 · 10 sections
    3. CHAPTER 3. Recall of Local Officers: Intermediate Steps in the Recall §§ 11200–11242 · 13 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 11200–11201 · 2 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Recall Petitions §§ 11220–11227 · 8 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. The Recall Election §§ 11240–11242 · 3 sections
    4. CHAPTER 4. General Procedures: Final Steps in the Recall §§ 11300–11386 · 19 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 11300–11303 · 4 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Ballots §§ 11320–11327 · 7 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Elections in General §§ 11328–11329 · 2 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Recall Elections §§ 11381–11386 · 6 sections
  14. DIVISION 12. PREELECTION PROCEDURES §§ 12000–12327 · 59 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. Proclamations And Election Orders §§ 12000–12001 · 2 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Preelection Notices §§ 12101–12113 · 14 sections
    3. CHAPTER 3. Precincts §§ 12200–12288 · 22 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions § 12200 · 1 section
      2. ARTICLE 2. Precinct Formation §§ 12220–12225 · 6 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Precinct Consolidations § 12241 · 1 section
      4. ARTICLE 4. Precinct Boundary Changes §§ 12260–12263 · 4 sections
      5. ARTICLE 5. Polling Places §§ 12280–12288 · 10 sections
    4. CHAPTER 4. Precinct Boards §§ 12300–12327 · 21 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 12300–12327 · 21 sections
  15. DIVISION 13. BALLOTS, SAMPLE BALLOTS, AND VOTER PAMPHLETS §§ 13000–13600 · 97 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. Purchasing Procedures §§ 13000–13006 · 7 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Forms of Ballots: Ballot Order §§ 13100–13121 · 29 sections
    3. CHAPTER 3. Ballot Printing Specifications §§ 13200–13282 · 35 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 13200–13220 · 23 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Allowable Changes in Ballot Format and Printing §§ 13230–13233 · 4 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Vote Tabulating Devices §§ 13240–13247 · 7 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Punchcards
      5. ARTICLE 5. Ballot Labels § 13282 · 1 section
    4. CHAPTER 4. State and County Voter Information Guides §§ 13300–13317 · 20 sections
    5. CHAPTER 5. Facsimile Copies of Ballots § 13400 · 1 section
    6. CHAPTER 6. Partisan Primary Elections §§ 13500–13502.5 · 4 sections
    7. CHAPTER 7. Ballot Mistakes § 13600 · 1 section
  16. DIVISION 14. ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES §§ 14000–14443 · 129 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. Privileges of Voters §§ 14000–14004 · 5 sections
    2. CHAPTER 1.5. Rights of Voters §§ 14025–14032 · 8 sections
    3. CHAPTER 1.7. Voter Participation §§ 14050–14057 · 8 sections
    4. CHAPTER 2. Precinct Supplies §§ 14100–14113 · 17 sections
    5. CHAPTER 3. Procedures at Polls §§ 14200–14314 · 70 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. Election Day Posting Requirements §§ 14200–14203 · 4 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Election Day Procedures §§ 14210–14227.5 · 18 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Challenging a Voter §§ 14240–14253 · 14 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Issuing Ballots and Voting §§ 14270–14300 · 29 sections
      5. ARTICLE 5. Provisional Voting §§ 14310–14314 · 5 sections
    6. CHAPTER 4. Closing of the Polls §§ 14400–14443 · 21 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 14400–14405 · 7 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Elections Using Voting Systems §§ 14420–14422 · 3 sections
      3. ARTICLE 2.5. Elections Using Vote Centers § 14428 · 1 section
      4. ARTICLE 3. Return of Supplies to the Clerk §§ 14430–14435 · 6 sections
      5. ARTICLE 4. Snap Tallies §§ 14440–14443 · 4 sections
  17. DIVISION 15. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES §§ 15000–15702 · 143 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. Preparation for Canvass §§ 15000–15007 · 7 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Vote by Mail Ballot Processing §§ 15100–15112 · 13 sections
    3. CHAPTER 3. Semifinal Official Canvass §§ 15150–15290 · 40 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 15150–15154 · 5 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Automated Count in a Central Location §§ 15200–15213 · 13 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Automated Vote Count in Precincts §§ 15250–15251 · 3 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Establishing Election Return Centers and Multiple Counting Centers §§ 15260–15261 · 2 sections
      5. ARTICLE 5. Manual Vote Count in the Precinct §§ 15270–15281 · 16 sections
      6. ARTICLE 6. Manual Vote Count in a Central Place § 15290 · 1 section
    4. CHAPTER 4. Official Canvass §§ 15300–15377 · 24 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 15300–15307 · 8 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Processing Vote by Mail Ballots and Mail Ballot Precinct Ballots §§ 15320–15321 · 2 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Processing Write-In Votes §§ 15340–15342.5 · 4 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Processing and Counting Provisional Ballots § 15350 · 1 section
      5. ARTICLE 5. One Percent Manual Tally § 15360 · 1 section
      6. ARTICLE 6. Ballot Security and Reporting of Results §§ 15370–15377 · 8 sections
    5. CHAPTER 5. Announcement of Results §§ 15400–15402 · 3 sections
    6. CHAPTER 6. Determination of Elected or Nominated Candidates §§ 15450–15490 · 7 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 15450–15452 · 3 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Democratic Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate § 15460 · 1 section
      3. ARTICLE 3. Republican Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate § 15470 · 1 section
      4. ARTICLE 4. American Independent Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate § 15480 · 1 section
      5. ARTICLE 5. Peace and Freedom Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate § 15490 · 1 section
    7. CHAPTER 7. Duties of the Secretary of State §§ 15500–15505 · 7 sections
    8. CHAPTER 8. Disposition of Ballots and Supplies by the Elections Official §§ 15550–15553 · 3 sections
    9. CHAPTER 8.5. Postcanvass Risk-Limiting Audit Pilot Program
    10. CHAPTER 9. Recount §§ 15600–15649 · 27 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 15600–15601 · 2 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Elections Official-Ordered Recounts § 15610 · 1 section
      3. ARTICLE 3. Voter-Requested Recounts §§ 15620–15634 · 16 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Court-Ordered Recounts §§ 15640–15642 · 3 sections
      5. ARTICLE 5. State-Funded Recounts §§ 15645–15649 · 5 sections
    11. CHAPTER 10. Tie Votes §§ 15650–15673 · 9 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. Elections Other than Primary Elections §§ 15650–15654 · 5 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. At Primary Elections §§ 15670–15673 · 4 sections
    12. CHAPTER 11. Extension of Deadlines §§ 15700–15702 · 3 sections
  18. DIVISION 16. ELECTIONS CONTESTS §§ 16000–16940 · 63 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 16000–16003 · 3 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Grounds for Contest §§ 16100–16101 · 2 sections
    3. CHAPTER 3. Contests at General Elections §§ 16200–16204 · 5 sections
    4. CHAPTER 4. Contests at Primary Elections § 16300 · 1 section
    5. CHAPTER 5. Form of Contest Statement §§ 16400–16467 · 21 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Elections §§ 16400–16404 · 6 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Primary Elections §§ 16420–16421 · 2 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Contests Other than Recount §§ 16440–16444 · 5 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Contests Involving a Recount §§ 16460–16467 · 8 sections
    6. CHAPTER 6. Elections Official’s Duties §§ 16500–16540 · 7 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. Contest Procedures at General Elections §§ 16500–16503 · 4 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Contest Procedures at Primary Elections: Contests Other Than Recount §§ 16520–16521 · 2 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Contest Procedures at Primary Elections: Involving a Recount § 16540 · 1 section
    7. CHAPTER 7. Court’s Duties §§ 16600–16643 · 9 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Elections §§ 16600–16603 · 4 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Primary Elections: Contests Other than Recount § 16620 · 1 section
      3. ARTICLE 3. Primary Elections: Contests Involving a Recount §§ 16640–16643 · 4 sections
    8. CHAPTER 8. Court’s Decisions, Judgment, and Determinations §§ 16700–16742 · 8 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Elections §§ 16700–16703 · 4 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Primary Elections: Other than Recount § 16720 · 1 section
      3. ARTICLE 3. Primary Elections: Involving a Recount §§ 16740–16742 · 3 sections
    9. CHAPTER 9. Costs §§ 16800–16803 · 4 sections
    10. CHAPTER 10. Appeals §§ 16900–16940 · 3 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Elections § 16900 · 1 section
      2. ARTICLE 2. Primary Elections: Other than a Recount § 16920 · 1 section
      3. ARTICLE 3. Primary Elections: Involving a Recount § 16940 · 1 section
  19. DIVISION 17. RETENTION AND PRESERVATION OF ELECTION RECORDS §§ 17000–17603 · 20 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. Affidavits of Registration and Voter Registration Indexes §§ 17000–17001 · 2 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Nomination Documents § 17100 · 1 section
    3. CHAPTER 3. Initiative and Referendum Petitions § 17200 · 1 section
    4. CHAPTER 4. Precinct Supplies and Ballots §§ 17300–17306 · 7 sections
    5. CHAPTER 5. Recall Petitions § 17400 · 1 section
    6. CHAPTER 6. Miscellaneous Provisions §§ 17501–17506 · 4 sections
    7. CHAPTER 7. Preservation of Electronic Data §§ 17600–17603 · 4 sections
  20. DIVISION 18. PENAL PROVISIONS §§ 18000–18700 · 115 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 18000–18002 · 3 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Voter Registration §§ 18100–18112 · 16 sections
    3. CHAPTER 3. Nomination of Candidates §§ 18200–18205 · 6 sections
    4. CHAPTER 4. Election Campaigns §§ 18301–18390 · 20 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. Campaign Literature §§ 18301–18304 · 4 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Political Party Caucuses §§ 18310–18311 · 2 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Deceptive Online Activities §§ 18320–18323 · 4 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Political Meetings § 18340 · 1 section
      5. ARTICLE 5. Misrepresentation by Candidates §§ 18350–18351 · 2 sections
      6. ARTICLE 6. Solicitation of Funds §§ 18360–18361 · 2 sections
      7. ARTICLE 7. Electioneering §§ 18370–18372 · 3 sections
      8. ARTICLE 8. Vandalism at Polling Places § 18380 · 1 section
      9. ARTICLE 9. Misuse of State Publications § 18390 · 1 section
    5. CHAPTER 5. Ballots §§ 18400–18403 · 3 sections
    6. CHAPTER 6. Corruption of the Voting Process §§ 18500–18582 · 44 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 18500–18504 · 5 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Corruption of Voters §§ 18520–18524 · 5 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Intimidation of Voters §§ 18540–18548 · 9 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Corruption of Voting §§ 18560–18578 · 22 sections
      5. ARTICLE 5. Protecting Elections from Armed Coercion and Extremism (PEACE) Act §§ 18580–18582 · 3 sections
    7. CHAPTER 7. Initiative, Referendum, and Recall §§ 18600–18680 · 22 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. Improper Signature-Gathering Tactics §§ 18600–18604 · 5 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. False or Ineligible Signatures on Petition §§ 18610–18614 · 5 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Improper Payments to Prevent Petition Circulation and Filing §§ 18620–18622 · 3 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Threats and Theft to Prevent Petition Circulation and Filing §§ 18630–18631 · 2 sections
      5. ARTICLE 5. Refusal of Circulators to Turn in Petitions § 18640 · 1 section
      6. ARTICLE 6. Misuse of Signatures on Petition § 18650 · 1 section
      7. ARTICLE 7. False Affidavits Concerning Petitions §§ 18660–18661 · 2 sections
      8. ARTICLE 8. Filing Petitions to Defeat an Initiative or Referendum §§ 18670–18671 · 2 sections
      9. ARTICLE 9. Misuse of Campaign Funds § 18680 · 1 section
    8. CHAPTER 8. Obligations of Precinct Board § 18700 · 1 section
  21. DIVISION 19. CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS §§ 19001–19402 · 106 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 19001–19006 · 6 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Secretary of State Requirements §§ 19100–19105 · 6 sections
    3. CHAPTER 3. Certification of Voting Systems §§ 19200–19275 · 60 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. Procedures for Certification of Voting Systems §§ 19200–19219 · 22 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Voting System Testing Agencies §§ 19220–19223 · 4 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Inspection of Certified and Conditionally Approved Voting Systems §§ 19230–19233 · 4 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Accessible Voting Systems §§ 19240–19246 · 7 sections
      5. ARTICLE 5. Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002 (Shelley-Hertzberg Act) §§ 19250–19266 · 17 sections
      6. ARTICLE 6. Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems §§ 19270–19275 · 6 sections
    4. CHAPTER 3.5. Certification of Remote Accessible Vote By Mail Systems §§ 19280–19295 · 15 sections
    5. CHAPTER 4. Elections Using Voting Machines §§ 19300–19381 · 17 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 19300–19304 · 5 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Pre-election Procedures §§ 19320–19323 · 4 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Precincts and Board Members §§ 19340–19341 · 2 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Procedures at the Polls §§ 19360–19362 · 3 sections
      5. ARTICLE 5. Closing the Polls § 19371 · 1 section
      6. ARTICLE 6. Counting Procedures §§ 19380–19381 · 2 sections
    6. CHAPTER 5. Voting System Replacement Contracts §§ 19400–19402 · 2 sections
  22. DIVISION 20. ELECTION CAMPAIGNS §§ 20000–20520 · 34 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. Endorsements of Candidates §§ 20000–20012 · 8 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Political Corporations § 20100 · 1 section
      1. ARTICLE 1. Incorporation § 20100 · 1 section
    3. CHAPTER 3. Campaign Funds §§ 20200–20203 · 4 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. Solicitation §§ 20200–20203 · 4 sections
    4. CHAPTER 5. Fair Campaign Practices §§ 20400–20444 · 7 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Intent § 20400 · 1 section
      2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions § 20420 · 1 section
      3. ARTICLE 3. Code of Fair Campaign Practices §§ 20440–20444 · 5 sections
    5. CHAPTER 6. Libel and Slander §§ 20500–20502 · 3 sections
    6. CHAPTER 7. Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 §§ 20510–20520 · 11 sections
  23. DIVISION 21. STATE AND LOCAL REAPPORTIONMENT §§ 21000–23004 · 150 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 21000–21003 · 4 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Fair And Inclusive Redistricting for Municipalities And Political Subdivisions (FAIR MAPS) Act of 2023 §§ 21100–21180 · 9 sections
    3. CHAPTER 5. Congressional Districts §§ 21400–21455 · 56 sections
    4. CHAPTER 6. Supervisorial Districts §§ 21500–21506 · 4 sections
    5. CHAPTER 6.2. County of San Luis Obispo Citizens Redistricting Commission §§ 21520–21527 · 8 sections
    6. CHAPTER 6.3. County of Los Angeles Citizens Redistricting Commission §§ 21530–21535 · 6 sections
    7. CHAPTER 6.4. County of Riverside Citizens Redistricting Commission §§ 21540–21546 · 7 sections
    8. CHAPTER 6.5. County of San Diego Independent Redistricting Commission §§ 21550–21553 · 4 sections
    9. CHAPTER 6.6. County of Merced Citizens Redistricting Commission §§ 21554–21559 · 7 sections
    10. CHAPTER 6.7. County of Fresno Citizens Redistricting Commission §§ 21560–21565 · 6 sections
    11. CHAPTER 6.8. County of Kern Citizens Redistricting Commission §§ 21570–21575 · 6 sections
    12. CHAPTER 6.9. County of Orange Citizens Redistricting Commission §§ 21580–21588 · 9 sections
    13. CHAPTER 6.10 County of Sacramento Citizens Redistricting Commission §§ 21590–21595 · 6 sections
    14. CHAPTER 7. City Elections §§ 21600–21630 · 11 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Law Cities §§ 21600–21606 · 5 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Chartered Cities §§ 21620–21630 · 6 sections
    15. CHAPTER 8. Special Districts §§ 22000–22001 · 2 sections
    16. CHAPTER 9. Advisory and Independent Redistricting Commissions §§ 23000–23004 · 5 sections