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PART 2. ELECTIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS [6900. - 6954.]

Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.

§§ 6900–6954 · 24 sections

  1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 6900–6909 · 8 sections
    • § 6900 The term “elector” or “presidential elector” as used in this chapter means an elector of President and Vice President of the United States, and not an elector…
    • § 6901 Whenever a political party, in accordance with Section 6864, 7100, 7300, 7578, or 7843, submits to the Secretary of State its certified list of nominees for…
    • § 6901.5 On or before the 75th day before an election when electors for the President and Vice President of the United States will be chosen, each political party…
    • § 6902 At the general election in each leap year, or at any other time as may be prescribed by the laws of the United States, there shall be chosen by the voters of…
    • § 6903 On or before the day of meeting of the electors, the Governor shall deliver to the electors a list of the names of electors, and he or she shall perform any…
    • § 6904 (a) The electors chosen shall assemble at the State Capitol at 2 o’clock in the afternoon on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December next…
    • § 6906 The electors, when convened, shall vote by ballot for a person for President and a person for Vice President of the United States, one of whom, at least, is…
    • § 6909 Each presidential elector and alternate elector shall receive ten dollars ($10) for the elector’s services, and mileage at the rate of five cents ($0.05) per…
  2. CHAPTER 1.2. Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act §§ 6911–6919 · 9 sections
    • § 6911 This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, as the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act.
    • § 6912 In this chapter: (a) “Cast” means accepted by the Secretary of State in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 6917. (b) “Elector” means an individual who…
    • § 6913 For each elector position in this state, a political party contesting the position, or an unaffiliated presidential candidate, shall submit to the Secretary of…
    • § 6914 (a) Each elector nominee and alternate elector nominee of a political party shall execute the following pledge: “If selected for the position of elector, I…
    • § 6915 In submitting this state’s certificate of ascertainment as required by Section 6 of Title 3 of the United States Code, the Governor shall certify this state’s…
    • § 6916 (a) The Secretary of State shall preside at the meeting of electors described in Section 6917. (b) The position of an elector not present to vote is vacant.…
    • § 6917 (a) At the time designated for elector voting and after all vacant positions have been filled under Section 6916, the Secretary of State shall provide each…
    • § 6918 (a) After the vote of this state’s electors is completed, if the final list of electors differs from any list that the Governor previously included on a…
    • § 6919 In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among…
  3. CHAPTER 1.5. Voting Compact §§ 6920–6921 · 2 sections
    • § 6920 The Legislature of the State of California hereby ratifies the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote as set forth in…
    • § 6921 The provisions of the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote are as follows: Article 1. Membership Any state of the United…
  4. CHAPTER 2. Duties of the Secretary of State §§ 6950–6954 · 5 sections
    • § 6950 Within three days of receiving the names of delegate candidates from the chairpersons of the steering committees, the Secretary of State shall transmit to each…
    • § 6951 At least 68 days before the presidential primary, the Secretary of State shall transmit to each elections official a certified list containing the names of the…
    • § 6952 The certified list required by Section 6951 shall be in substantially the following form: CERTIFIED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND…
    • § 6953 At least 68 days before a presidential primary, the Secretary of State shall transmit to each elections official a certified list containing the names and…
    • § 6954 At least 68 days before a presidential primary, the Secretary of State shall transmit to each county elections official a certified list containing the names…