§ 6443 Delegate List Filing Requirement

Elections Code·California

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•If a candidate doesn't give a list of delegates on time, their party has to do it for them.
•The party has 10 days after the deadline to give the list to the Secretary of State.
•The delegates won't be tied to any candidate when they go to the convention.

Example

A candidate wins the primary but forgets to send their list of delegates to the Secretary of State.

The candidate's party has to step in and send the list within 10 days. The delegates sent by the party won't support any specific candidate at the convention.

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§ 6443 Delegate List Filing Requirement

If the candidate fails to file a list of delegates, the state central committee of the party in whose primary the candidate received the plurality vote shall, within 10 days of the end of the 10-day period required in Section 6442, file a list of delegates with the Secretary of State. The delegation shall go to the convention unpledged to any candidate. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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list of delegates state central committee plurality vote unpledged

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 6443.

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