§ 6641 Delegate Election Certificates

Elections Code·California

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•After an election, the Secretary of State has 32 days to give a certificate to the winners.
•The winners are the people from the group that got the most votes in their party.
•This certificate says they are officially chosen to go to their national party convention.

Example

Imagine a big school election where kids vote for their favorite group of class representatives.

The principal (like the Secretary of State) has about a month to give a paper to the winning group saying they get to go to a big meeting with other schools.

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§ 6641 Delegate Election Certificates

The Secretary of State shall, not later than the 32nd day after the election, issue a certificate of election to each person who is a member of the group that received the largest vote cast for any group of that party, the person thereby being elected as delegate to his or her national party convention. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 55, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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certificate of election delegate national party convention

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 6641.

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