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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)(1) On the partisan ballot used in a direct primary election, immediately before or above the contest for President, the following words shall be printed on ballots of parties that require registration as a member of the party to vote in the party's primary election:
“Party-Nominated Offices
Only voters registered as a member of the [name of party] may vote in this primary election for President and party committee.”
(2) In the same location, the following words shall be printed on ballots of parties that permit voters who have not disclosed a party preference to vote in the party's primary:
“Party-Nominated Offices
Voters registered as a member of the [name of party] may vote in this primary election for President and party committee. Some parties may allow voters with no party preference to vote in the party's primary election for President.”
(3) For voting systems that do not allow variance in instructions, the following words shall be printed:
“Party-Nominated Offices
Voters registered as a member of the same party as the candidates may vote in this primary election for President and party committee. Some parties may allow voters with no party preference to vote in the party's primary election for President.”
(b) Before or above the first voter-nominated contest, the following words shall be printed:
“Voter-Nominated Offices
All voters may vote in these contests.
Candidates display a party preference (or None) for the information of voters. This is not a party endorsement or approval.”
(c) Before or above the first nonpartisan contest, or in the same area as the notice for voter-nominated offices, the following words shall be printed:
“Nonpartisan Offices
All voters may vote in these contests.
Candidates for these offices do not display a party preference.”
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Elections Code - ELEC § 13206 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/elections-code/elec-sect-13206/
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