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Elec. Code, § 6954 · Chapter 2. Duties of the Secretary of State

Elec. Code, § 6954

Verbatim from the official edition

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

At least 68 days before a presidential primary, the Secretary of State shall transmit to each county elections official a certified list containing the names and addresses of the candidates 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

secretary of state

To the County 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 nominee of the Republican Party.

List of Candidates Republican Party

Name Address

1 ______ ______

2 ______ ______

3 ______ ______

etc. etc.

Dated at Sacramento, California, this ______ day of ______, 20___.

(SEAL) ______ Secretary of State

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 312, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2000.

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=6954.
Text hash
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