Title ELEC — California Elec. Code

Nomination papers, properly assembled, may be consolidated and fastened together by counties, but nomination papers signed by voters in different counties shall not be fastened together. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The elections official shall examine all nomination papers left with him or her for examination and shall disregard and mark “not sufficient” the name of any voter of his or her county that does not appear in the same handwriting on an affidavit of registration in the office of t…

Within five days after any nomination papers are left with him or her for examination, the elections official shall: (a) Examine and affix to them a certificate reciting that he or she has examined them and stating the number of names which have not been marked “not sufficient.” …

The certificate of the elections official to nomination papers of a candidate or group of candidates shall be in substantially the following form: Certificate of County Elections Official to Nomination Papers of Candidate or Group of Candidates To the Secretary of State:I, County…

Upon receipt of a sufficient number of signatures for the nomination of a candidate for the presidential preference primary ballot, the Secretary of State shall notify the candidate, or his or her duly authorized representative, of that fact. Upon receipt of a sufficient number o…

For the presidential primary election, the format of the American Independent Party ballot shall be governed by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 13100) of Division 13, with the following exceptions: (a) In place of the heading “Delegates to National Convention, vote for one gro…

Any person who believes his or her name may be used as a write-in candidate for President of the United States shall, not later than 21 days before the primary election, file his or her endorsement of his or her write-in candidacy with the Secretary of State, or no votes shall be…

The Secretary of State shall, not later than the 32nd day after the election, compile and file in his or her office a statement of the canvassed returns filed with him or her by the election officials. The compiled statement shall show for each group the total of the votes receiv…

The Secretary of State shall, not later than the 32nd day after the election, issue a certificate of election to each person who is a member of the group that received the largest vote cast for any group of that party, the person thereby being elected as delegate to his or her na…

Any person who receives, by write-in vote, a plurality of the votes cast in the delegate selection primary shall, within 37 days after the primary election, file a list of delegates to the national convention with the Secretary of State in the manner prescribed in Sections 6563 a…

If the candidate fails to file a list of delegates, the state central committee of the party shall, within 10 days of the end of the 37-day period required in Section 6642, file a list of delegates with the Secretary of State. The delegation shall go to the convention unpledged t…

If a group of candidates for delegates preferring a particular presidential candidate are elected at the presidential primary, the delegates to the national convention shall, before leaving the state to attend the convention, meet together and select a chairperson of the delegati…

If a group of candidates for delegates expressing no preference for a particular presidential candidate are elected, the chairperson of the group shall serve as chairperson of the delegation. If, for any reason, the chairperson of the group becomes unable to serve as chairperson …

If a vacancy exists in the office of the delegate or alternate, the chairperson of the delegation shall designate a person to fill that vacancy. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The alternate of any delegate who is unable to attend the convention shall attend the convention in his or her place and shall otherwise discharge the duties of that delegate. An alternate shall not vote in place of the delegate whom he or she represents when the delegate is occu…

The state central committee shall consist of all of the following persons: (a) All delegates to the state convention. (b) The chairperson of each county central committee of the party. (c) Members appointed pursuant to this part. (d) Any person nominated to fill a vacancy in a pa…

Each delegate to the state convention shall appoint to membership on this committee one voter of the same sex as the delegate and two voters of the opposite sex. These appointments when so made shall be absolute. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

A delegate to the state convention who at the date of that state convention is the incumbent of any of the offices listed in Section 7550 may appoint, without regard to sex, two additional voters to membership on this committee of this party. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec…

Any person who is a member of this committee by virtue of having been nominated to fill a vacancy in a partisan office in a special election, shall within 60 days of the special election, appoint members to this committee in the same manner as delegates to the state convention ma…

Each delegate to the state convention shall send a notice by mail to each person whom he or she has appointed as a member of this committee, that will inform him or her that: (a) He or she is a member of the committee. (b) The committee will meet in Sacramento and the date of the…

A person is not eligible for appointment to this committee if he or she is not registered as affiliated with this party at the time of his or her appointment. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

This committee may remove any member who, during his or her term of membership, affiliates with or registers as a member of another party. This committee may also remove any appointed member who publicly advocates that the voters should not vote for the nominee of the party for a…

In the event of the appointment of an ineligible person, or whenever any member of this committee dies, resigns, or becomes incapacitated to act, or removes from the jurisdiction of the committee, or ceases to be a member of the committee’s party, a vacancy exists that shall be f…

Should a member appointed to membership pursuant to Section 7603 or 7604 cease to be a member for any of the reasons specified in Section 7611, the vacancy shall be filled by the person who appointed him or her, unless that person is himself or herself no longer a member of this …

In the event the appointment of alternate or associate members is authorized by statute or the rules of the committee, this committee shall supply forms to the members for the appointment of those members. The forms shall be in substantially the same language as set forth in Sect…

Each delegate to the state convention may appoint three voters as associate members of this committee. An associate member shall have those privileges and obligations as are given to him or her by the rules of the committee but shall not be able to vote. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, …

The committee shall convene in the same community where the state convention is held, at 10 a.m. on the Sunday following the state convention.

Revocation or change of proxies shall be recognized by this committee on proxies and credentials only upon a personal request made by the member before the committee. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The chairperson of this committee shall call the committee to order at 10 a.m. on the day of first meeting. The next business in order shall be the election of a temporary chairperson, which may be by acclamation, unless there is a contest, in which event the roll shall be called…

The temporary chairperson, upon election, shall immediately appoint a committee on proxies and credentials, consisting of one member from each senatorial district, selected from among the members of this committee certified by the Secretary of State. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. …

This committee shall choose its officers by rollcall vote, poll of senatorial district delegations, or any other method as may be prescribed by the committee. Its officers shall have the power usually exercised by the officers of those committees insofar as may be consistent with…

This committee may select from its membership an executive committee, to which it may grant all or any portion of its powers and duties. If this committee grants any portion of its powers to an executive committee, it shall provide for the election to its executive committee of t…

The state central committee or its executive committee shall designate by resolution or bylaw the national committee or party organization with which the American Independent Party is affiliated and shall file a copy of the resolution or bylaw with the Secretary of State. In the …

The chairperson of this committee shall serve a two-year term, but shall not succeed himself or herself. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The elective officers provided for in the bylaws of this committee shall serve for two-year terms. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

This committee may prescribe dues to be paid by those persons specified in Section 7600 in the manner and by the time prescribed by vote of the majority of the members of the committee. The dues charged shall not exceed twenty-four dollars ($24) per year. Any member of this commi…

This committee shall conduct party campaigns for this party and in behalf of the candidates of this party. It shall appoint committees and appoint and employ campaign directors and perfect whatever campaign organizations it deems suitable or desirable and for the best interest of…

A quorum of this committee is a majority of the entire membership, represented either in person or by proxy. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The proceedings at all meetings of this committee shall be governed by any manual of parliamentary procedures designated by the committee. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

At the convention meeting of the state central committee, the state central committee shall consist initially of only those members of central committees elected at the most recent presidential primary election or selected pursuant to Section 7784.

At its convention and subsequent meetings the state central committee, in its sole discretion, may appoint any additional members to the state central committee as it may desire. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The state central committee may require a balance of elected and appointed members so that 50 percent of the state central committee members from each county are women and 50 percent are men. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

No person shall be appointed to membership on the state central committee unless she or he is registered as a voter affiliated with the Peace and Freedom Party or would register as a voter affiliated with this party if not legally prohibited from doing so. (Enacted by Stats. 1994…

This committee may remove any elected or appointed member who, during the term of membership, affiliates with or registers as a member of another political party, publicly advocates that the voters should not vote for the nominee of the party for any office, publicly gives suppor…

The state central committee shall hold meetings not less than once during each year. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The state central committee’s convention meeting shall be called to order by the chairperson of the committee at 10 a.m. on the Saturday on which it is to be held. It shall at once proceed to the election of temporary chairpeople, 50 percent of whom shall be women and 50 percent …

The temporary chairpersons shall appoint any committees as the state central committee may direct. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The convention meeting of the state central committee shall elect the officers of the state central committee and adopt the party’s platform, which shall be made public upon its adoption. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The vote on any issue at the convention meeting of the state central committee may be by alphabetical rollcall by county if a majority of its members vote to do so, or any other method prescribed by this committee. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The proceedings at the convention meeting of the state central committee shall be governed by any manual of parliamentary procedure designated by this committee. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)