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HomeElections CodeDiv. 7Pt. 2Ch. 4Art. 1§ 7205 Central Committee District Elections

§ 7205 Central Committee District Elections

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§ 7205 Central Committee District Elections

Key Takeaways

  • •County groups can choose to have some members represent smaller areas within bigger areas.
  • •These members must live in the small area they represent but are voted for by everyone in the bigger area.
  • •Every 10 years, the county group must redraw these small areas based on how many registered Democrats live there.
  • •Each small area must be close in size (no more than 10% difference), and they must be compact and follow natural boundaries like neighborhoods.

Example

Imagine a big city with many neighborhoods. The city decides to split into smaller areas so each area has a representative.

The representative must live in their small neighborhood but is voted for by everyone in the bigger part of the city. Every 10 years, the city checks how many people live in each neighborhood and redraws the lines so each area has a similar number of people.

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

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§ 7205 Central Committee District Elections

Notwithstanding this article, each county central committee by resolution may provide for the election of all or a portion of central committee members to represent individual central committee districts. The member shall reside in the district he or she represents but shall be elected at large within the Assembly district in which the county central committee district he or she represents is located. The county central committee shall reapportion itself at least every 10 years, prior to the June primary election of that year. Each district shall be apportioned on the basis of the number of registered Democrats for the June primary in each even-numbered year, with no more than a 10-percent deviation from the average. Each district shall be compact, contiguous, and utilize any natural and neighborhood boundaries. The district boundaries shall not cut across any district lines of a precinct as drawn by the elections official for the last general or consolidated election. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

county central committeereapportionregistered Democratscompactcontiguous

Related Statutes

  • § 7204 San Francisco Democratic Committee Election
  • § 12318 Precinct Board Member List
  • § 7201 County Central Committee Elections
  • § 7201.1 Sacramento Committee District Elections
  • § 7202 County Central Committee Election

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 7205.
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