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HomeElections CodeDiv. 6Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 2§ 6524 Presidential Candidate Ballot Placement

§ 6524 Presidential Candidate Ballot Placement

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§ 6524 Presidential Candidate Ballot Placement

Key Takeaways

  • •If a group of people sign a petition to put a presidential candidate's delegates on the primary ballot, that candidate's name also goes on the main part of the ballot automatically.
  • •The candidate doesn't need to file another petition just to be on the main part of the ballot.
  • •This only happens if the group of delegates for that candidate has already qualified by petition.

Example

A group of people collect enough signatures to get delegates for Candidate A on the primary ballot.

Because they did that, Candidate A's name will automatically appear on the main part of the ballot too, without needing to collect more signatures.

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§ 6524 Presidential Candidate Ballot Placement

The name of any presidential candidate, to whom are pledged a group of candidates who have qualified by petition for the delegate selection portion of the presidential primary ballot, shall, in addition, be automatically placed on the presidential preference portion of the ballot, without the filing of a separate petition for the presidential preference portion of the ballot. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

presidential candidatedelegate selection portionpresidential preference portionpetition

Related Statutes

  • § 11220 Recall Petition Filing Deadlines
  • § 11222 Petition Filing Requirements
  • § 11223 Recall Petition County Certification
  • § 11224 Petition Signature Verification
  • § 11226 Insufficient Petition Handling

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 6524.
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