Elec. Code, § 340 · Chapter 4. Definitions

Elec. Code, § 340

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

“Presidential primary” is the primary election that is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March of any year that is evenly divisible by four.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 111, Sec. 3. (SB 970) Effective January 1, 2021.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC&sectionNum=340.
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