DIVISION 5. POLITICAL PARTY QUALIFICATIONS [5000. - 5200.]

Division 5 enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.

§§ 5000–5200 · 17 sections

1. CHAPTER 1. New Party Qualifications §§ 5000–5006 · 7 sections

   • § 5000 (a) For purposes of this division, the definition of “party” in Section 338 is applicable. (b) This chapter shall apply to political bodies and to parties not…
   • § 5001 Whenever a group of electors desires to qualify a new political party meeting the requirements of Section 5100 or 5151, that group shall form a political body…
   • § 5002 Upon receipt of the notice specified in Section 5001, the Secretary of State shall notify each county elections official of the name of the political body, its…
   • § 5003 A political body within the first 70 days after filing the formal notice required by Section 5001 is entitled, upon request to the Secretary of State, to have…
   • § 5004 (a) If by the 135th day before any primary election, a political body filing notice of its intent to qualify for a primary election pursuant to Section 5001…
   • § 5005 (a) Until otherwise provided for by statute, a political party newly qualified pursuant to Section 5100 shall carry on its activities in accordance with…
   • § 5006 Any political party newly qualifying pursuant to Section 5100 shall conduct its presidential primary election in accordance with procedures applicable to any…
2. CHAPTER 2. Parties Qualified to Participate in the Primary Election §§ 5100–5102 · 4 sections

   • § 5100 A party is qualified to participate in a primary election under any of the following conditions: (a) (1) At the last preceding gubernatorial primary election,…
   • § 5100.5 (a) Upon the occurrence of the gubernatorial election, each party shall have its qualifications reviewed by the Secretary of State. A party that does not meet…
   • § 5101 Whenever the registration of any party that qualified in the previous direct primary election falls below one-fifteenth of 1 percent of the total state…
   • § 5102 No party shall be recognized or qualified to participate in any primary election that either directly or indirectly carries on, advocates, teaches, justifies,…
3. CHAPTER 2.5. Parties Qualified to Participate in the Presidential General Election §§ 5150–5154 · 5 sections

   • § 5150 This chapter applies to a political body that did not qualify to participate in a presidential primary election pursuant to Section 5100 but nevertheless seeks…
   • § 5151 A party is qualified to participate in a presidential general election under any of the following conditions: (a) The party qualified to participate and…
   • § 5152 (a) Upon the occurrence of the gubernatorial election, each party shall have its qualifications reviewed by the Secretary of State. A party that does not meet…
   • § 5153 Whenever the registration of any party that qualified in the previous general election falls below one-fifteenth of 1 percent of the total state registration,…
   • § 5154 No party shall be recognized or qualified to participate in a presidential general election that either directly or indirectly carries on, advocates, teaches,…
4. CHAPTER 3. Disqualification of Political Parties § 5200 · 1 section

   • § 5200 (a) Not less than 123 days before a primary or presidential general election, the Secretary of State shall, with the advice and consent of the Attorney…