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HomeElections CodeDiv. 7Pt. 2Ch. 4Art. 1§ 7201 County Central Committee Elections

§ 7201 County Central Committee Elections

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§ 7201 County Central Committee Elections

Key Takeaways

  • •In certain small counties, the county central committee has 6 members from each Assembly district.
  • •Each member must live in the county and the Assembly district they represent.
  • •Only people who live in the county can vote for these members.
  • •You can only vote for members from your own Assembly district.

Example

Imagine you live in a small county, and there's an election for the county central committee.

You can only vote for the 6 members who will represent your specific neighborhood (Assembly district), and you must live in the same county as them. If you try to vote for members from a different neighborhood, your vote won't count.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 7201 County Central Committee Elections

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a county of the fifth class as defined in Section 28026 of the Government Code, the elected members of the county central committee shall be elected by Assembly districts and shall consist of six members elected from each Assembly district, whether wholly or partly within the county, provided each such member is a resident of the county and of the Assembly district which the member represents. Only a person who is a resident of the county may vote for a candidate for membership to the county central committee and may vote only for candidates seeking to represent the Assembly district in which the voter resides. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

county of the fifth classcounty central committeeAssembly districtsresident of the countyresident of the Assembly district

Related Statutes

  • § 7202 County Central Committee Election
  • § 7203 County Central Committee Members
  • § 7204 San Francisco Democratic Committee Election
  • § 7401 Assembly District Committee Composition
  • § 7402 County Central Committee Members

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 7201.
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