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HomeElections CodeDiv. 6Pt. 2Ch. 2§ 6953 Presidential Primary Delegate List

§ 6953 Presidential Primary Delegate List

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§ 6953 Presidential Primary Delegate List

Key Takeaways

  • •The Secretary of State must send a list of presidential primary candidates to each elections official at least 68 days before the election.
  • •This list includes the names and addresses of candidates who have filed the right papers and are allowed to be on the ballot.
  • •The list shows which candidates support a specific presidential nominee and which candidates do not prefer any nominee.

Example

Before a presidential primary election, voters need to know who they can vote for.

The Secretary of State makes a list of all the candidates running to be delegates in the primary. This list is sent to each county so that when you go to vote, you know who is on the ballot and who they support for president.

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§ 6953 Presidential Primary Delegate List

At least 68 days before a presidential primary, the Secretary of State shall transmit to each elections official a certified list containing the names and addresses of the candidates for delegates for whom nomination papers have been filed and who are entitled to be voted for at the presidential primary. The certified list shall be in substantially the following form: Certified List of Candidates for Delegate Secretary of State To the Elections Official of ____ County: I, ____, Secretary of State, do hereby certify that the following list contains the name and post office address of each person for whom nomination papers have been filed in my office and who is entitled to be voted for at the presidential primary to be held on the ____ day of ____, 20__, as delegate to the next national convention of the American Independent Party; I further certify that in the list, under the name of the person for whom a preference as nominee of the American Independent Party for President has been expressed, or under the name of the chairman of a group not expressing a preference, there is stated the name of each candidate for delegate who has filed a statement pursuant to Section 6567, and who may be voted for as one of a group. LIST OF CANDIDATES American Independent Party Candidates preferring Candidates preferring  No preference (Name of chairman) Name Address Top of group Name Address Top of group Name Address Top of group

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

presidential primarycertified listcandidates for delegatesnomination papersAmerican Independent Party

Related Statutes

  • § 6951 Peace And Freedom Ballot Candidates
  • § 6954 Presidential Primary Candidate List
  • § 6360 Presidential Primary Nomination Deadline
  • § 6950 Delegate Candidate Certification
  • § 10220.5 Candidate Office Filing Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 6953.
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