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HomeElections CodeDiv. 6Pt. 1Ch. 4Art. 2§ 6723 Candidate Ballot Notification Rules

§ 6723 Candidate Ballot Notification Rules

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§ 6723 Candidate Ballot Notification Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If the Secretary of State puts a candidate's name on the Peace and Freedom Party ballot, the candidate must form a committee, certify delegates, and file a petition to also appear on the delegate selection part of the ballot.
  • •The candidate can choose to remove their name from the ballot by filing a special paper (affidavit) with the Secretary of State at least 68 days before the election.
  • •The Secretary of State must tell the candidate about these rules.

Example

A person named Alex wants to run for president in the Peace and Freedom Party. The Secretary of State says Alex's name can be on the main ballot.

Alex must also form a team (committee), pick delegates, and file a petition if they want their name on the delegate selection part of the ballot. If Alex changes their mind, they can take their name off the ballot by filing a paper with the Secretary of State at least 68 days before the election.

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§ 6723 Candidate Ballot Notification Rules

When the Secretary of State decides to place the name of a candidate on the ballot pursuant to Sections 6720 and 6722, the Secretary of State shall notify the candidate that her or his name will appear on the Peace and Freedom Party presidential preference primary ballot of this state, but that a committee must be formed, delegates certified, and a petition filed pursuant to this chapter in order to have her or his name appear on the delegate selection portion of the presidential primary ballot. The Secretary of State shall also notify the candidate that she or he may withdraw her or his name from the ballot by filing with the Secretary of State an affidavit pursuant to Section 6724, no later than the 68th day before that election. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 312, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

Peace and Freedom Partypresidential preference primary ballotdelegate selection portionaffidavit68th day

Related Statutes

  • § 6725 Peace And Freedom Candidate Petitions
  • § 6720 Peace And Freedom Ballot Candidates
  • § 6721 Peace And Freedom Ballot Notice
  • § 6724 Candidate Ballot Withdrawal
  • § 6521 Candidate Ballot Withdrawal Notice

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 6723.
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