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Elections Code § 6421

ARTICLE 7. Canvass of Returns. Certificate of Election

Current as of September 28, 2026Elec. Code, § 6421Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 55, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2001.

The Secretary of State shall, not later than the 32nd day after the election, issue a certificate of election to the candidate who received the largest vote cast of that party, that person thereby being the party’s presidential nominee candidate from California.