Elec. Code, § 5003 · Chapter 1. New Party Qualifications
Elec. Code, § 5003
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A political body within the first 70 days after filing the formal notice required by Section 5001 is entitled, upon request to the Secretary of State, to have counted toward its qualification as a political party affidavits of registration in which voters declared affiliation with the political body prior to the date the political body filed the formal notice with the Secretary of State.
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History
Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.
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