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HomeElections CodeDiv. 12Ch. 4Art. 1§ 12306 Party Precinct Board Nominations

§ 12306 Party Precinct Board Nominations

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§ 12306 Party Precinct Board Nominations

This law says the county elections official must let each political party name a local party member to serve on the precinct board, but the name has to be sent in writing at least 90 days before the election, and the official must favor parties that have at least 10% of the voters in that precinct.

Key Takeaways

  • •Political parties can nominate a registered, resident member of their own party for the precinct board.
  • •The nomination must be in writing and sent at least 90 days before the election.
  • •The county elections official must give preference to nominees from parties that have at least 10% of the precinct’s voters.

Example

The local Republican Party in Precinct 5 wants one of its members to sit on the precinct board for the upcoming primary election.

The party writes a nomination and sends it to the county elections official 100 days before the election. Because the Republicans have 11% of the registered voters in Precinct 5, the official must give their nominee priority when appointing someone to the precinct board.

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§ 12306 Party Precinct Board Nominations

The county elections official of any county, in appointing members of the several precinct boards to serve in the direct primary and general elections under the provisions of this code, shall permit the county central committee of each qualified political party to nominate for appointment to the precinct board a member of that party who is registered and resident in that precinct. Nomination pursuant to this section shall be made in writing to the county elections official not less than 90 days before the election for which the nomination is made. In making appointments to precinct boards from nominations submitted by political parties, the county elections official shall give preference to the nominee of any qualified political party with at least 10 percent of the registered voters in the precinct for which the nomination is made. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

county elections officialprecinct boardsqualified political partyregistered and resident90 days10 percent of the registered voters

Related Statutes

  • § 12309 Precinct Inspector Training Requirements
  • § 12316 Precinct Board Excusals
  • § 12318 Precinct Board Member List
  • § 12327 Emergency Polling Place Appointments
  • § 11300 Officer Petition Refiling Rule

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 12306.
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