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HomeElections CodeDiv. 5Ch. 2.5§ 5154 Presidential Candidate Disqualification

§ 5154 Presidential Candidate Disqualification

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§ 5154 Presidential Candidate Disqualification

Key Takeaways

  • •A group can't be in a presidential election if they support or help with violence or breaking the law to hurt the U.S. or state government.
  • •This includes teaching, helping, or even just agreeing with ideas about using force or violence to overthrow the government.
  • •The rule is about keeping elections safe and fair by stopping groups that want to harm the country or state.

Example

A political group says they want to use violence to take over the government and change the rules by force.

This group can't be part of the presidential election because they support hurting the government with violence, which is against the law.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 5154 Presidential Candidate Disqualification

No party shall be recognized or qualified to participate in a presidential general election that either directly or indirectly carries on, advocates, teaches, justifies, aids, or abets the overthrow by any unlawful means of, or that directly or indirectly carries on, advocates, teaches, justifies, aids, or abets a program of sabotage, force and violence, sedition or treason against, the government of the United States or of this state. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 511, Sec. 8. (AB 1419) Effective January 1, 2014.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

presidential general electionoverthrow by any unlawful meanssabotageforce and violenceseditiontreason

Related Statutes

  • § 5102 Political Party Disqualification
  • § 5150 General Election Ballot Access
  • § 5152 Presidential Election Party Qualification
  • § 5153 Presidential Party Qualification Threshold
  • § 2196 Online Voter Registration

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 5154.
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