Title ELEC, California Elec. Code

Congressional District 33 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 33 RIVERSIDE Partial Tracts in Riverside County 0422.06--the following census blocks: 1000, 1009 0422.09--the following census blocks: 1000, 1002, 1003, 1009 0422.12--the following cen…

Congressional District 34 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 34 LOS ANGELES Whole Tracts in Los Angeles County 1810.00, 1813.00, 1814.00, 1815.00, 1816.00, 1831.03, 1831.04, 1832.20, 1832.21, 1832.22, 1833.00, 1834.01, 1834.02, 1835.10, 1835.20,…

Congressional District 35 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 35 LOS ANGELES Whole Tracts in Los Angeles County 4002.06, 4017.05, 4017.06, 4017.07, 4018.01, 4018.02, 4019.01, 4019.02, 4020.01, 4020.02, 4021.01, 4021.02, 4022.00, 4023.01, 4023.03,…

Congressional District 36 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 36 LOS ANGELES Whole Tracts in Los Angeles County 2651.00, 2652.01, 2652.03, 2652.04, 2653.01, 2653.03, 2653.04, 2653.06, 2653.07, 2656.01, 2656.02, 2657.01, 2657.02, 2671.01, 2671.02,…

Congressional District 37 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 37 LOS ANGELES Whole Tracts in Los Angeles County 2073.03, 2079.01, 2079.02, 2128.00, 2164.01, 2164.02, 2167.00, 2168.00, 2169.01, 2169.02, 2170.01, 2170.02, 2171.01, 2171.02, 2172.00,…

Congressional District 38 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 38 LOS ANGELES Whole Tracts in Los Angeles County 4033.05, 4033.19, 4033.20, 4033.21, 4033.23, 4033.24, 4033.25, 4033.26, 4033.28, 4047.01, 4047.02, 4048.04, 4048.05, 4048.06, 4049.01,…

Congressional District 39 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 39 RIVERSIDE Whole Tracts in Riverside County 0301.01, 0301.03, 0301.04, 0302.00, 0303.00, 0304.00, 0305.01, 0305.02, 0305.03, 0306.02, 0306.03, 0306.04, 0306.05, 0307.00, 0308.00, 030…

Congressional District 40 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 40 ORANGE Whole Tracts in Orange County 0219.12, 0219.16, 0219.17, 0219.20, 0219.23, 0320.02, 0320.03, 0320.20, 0320.28, 0320.30, 0320.31, 0320.32, 0320.33, 0320.34, 0320.35, 0320.36, …

Congressional District 41 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 41 LOS ANGELES Whole Tracts in Los Angeles County 5002.03, 5013.01, 5013.02, 5014.00, 5015.03, 5015.04, 5017.00, 5018.02, 5018.03, 5018.04, 5019.00, 5020.03, 5020.04, 5020.05, 5024.01,…

Congressional District 42 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 42 LOS ANGELES Whole Tracts in Los Angeles County 5715.04, 5718.00, 5719.00, 5722.01, 5722.02, 5730.02, 5730.03, 5730.04, 5731.01, 5731.02, 5732.01, 5732.02, 5733.00, 5734.01, 5734.02,…

Congressional District 43 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 43 LOS ANGELES Whole Tracts in Los Angeles County 2402.00, 2403.01, 2403.02, 2404.01, 2404.02, 2405.00, 2406.00, 2407.00, 2408.00, 2409.01, 2409.02, 2410.01, 2410.02, 2411.10, 2411.20,…

Congressional District 44 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 44 LOS ANGELES Whole Tracts in Los Angeles County 2920.01, 2920.02, 2932.03, 2932.04, 2932.05, 2932.06, 2933.07, 2941.10, 2941.20, 2942.00, 2943.01, 2943.02, 2944.10, 2945.10, 2945.20,…

Congressional District 45 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 45 LOS ANGELES Whole Tracts in Los Angeles County 5521.00, 5526.01, 5526.02, 5527.00, 5528.00, 5529.00, 5530.00, 5545.11, 5545.12, 5545.13, 5545.14, 5545.15, 5545.16, 5545.17, 5545.18,…

Congressional District 46 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 46 ORANGE Whole Tracts in Orange County 0019.01, 0019.02, 0019.03, 0111.01, 0111.02, 0116.01, 0116.02, 0117.10, 0117.15, 0117.16, 0741.03, 0741.09, 0742.00, 0743.00, 0744.03, 0744.05, …

Congressional District 47 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 47 ORANGE Whole Tracts in Orange County 0320.14, 0320.29, 0423.05, 0423.07, 0423.13, 0423.17, 0423.19, 0423.20, 0423.23, 0423.24, 0423.25, 0423.26, 0423.27, 0423.28, 0423.29, 0423.30, …

Congressional District 48 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 48 RIVERSIDE Whole Tracts in Riverside County 0427.23, 0432.01, 0432.02, 0432.03, 0432.04, 0432.05, 0432.07, 0432.08, 0432.16, 0432.17, 0432.18, 0432.20, 0432.22, 0432.46, 0432.48, 043…

Congressional District 49 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 49 ORANGE Whole Tracts in Orange County 0320.58, 0320.59, 0320.61, 0320.62, 0320.63, 0421.07, 0421.08, 0421.09, 0421.11, 0421.12, 0421.13, 0421.14, 0421.15, 0421.16, 0422.03, 0423.12, …

Congressional District 50 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 50 SAN DIEGO Whole Tracts in San Diego County 0051.01, 0051.02, 0052.02, 0053.01, 0053.02, 0054.01, 0054.02, 0054.03, 0058.02, 0062.00, 0063.00, 0066.00, 0068.01, 0068.02, 0069.00, 007…

Congressional District 51 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 51 SAN DIEGO Whole Tracts in San Diego County 0001.00, 0002.01, 0002.02, 0003.01, 0003.02, 0004.00, 0005.00, 0006.00, 0007.00, 0008.00, 0009.01, 0009.02, 0010.00, 0011.00, 0012.01, 001…

Congressional District 52 consists of the following: Partial Counties in Congressional District 52 SAN DIEGO Whole Tracts in San Diego County 0022.01, 0022.02, 0023.02, 0024.01, 0024.02, 0025.01, 0025.02, 0026.01, 0026.02, 0027.05, 0027.07, 0027.08, 0027.09, 0027.10, 0030.01, 003…

In the event that a census tract or census block is not listed, is listed more than once, or is only partially accounted for, and, as a result, an ambiguity or dispute arises regarding the location of a boundary line, the Secretary of State and the elections official of each coun…

This chapter shall become operative only if Assembly Constitutional Amendment 8 of the 2025–26 Regular Session is approved by the voters and takes effect, and subdivision (b) of Section 4 of Article XXI of the California Constitution, as added by that constitutional amendment, be…

This chapter shall remain in effect only until a new map of congressional districts is certified by the Citizens Redistricting Commission pursuant to Section 2 of Article XXI of the California Constitution and, as of that date, is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 96, Sec. 1. …

(a) All voters, pursuant to the California Constitution and this code, shall be citizens of the United States. There shall be a Voter Bill of Rights for voters, available to the public, which shall convey all of the following to voters: (1) (A) You have the right to cast a ballot…

(a) An international election observer may be provided uniform and nondiscriminatory access to all stages of the election process that are open to the public, including the public review period for the certification of a ballot marking system, the processing and counting of vote …

A voter or any other person shall not be prohibited from using an electronic device, including a smartphone, tablet, or other handheld device, at a polling place provided that the use of the device does not result in a violation of Section 14221, 14224, 14291, 18370, 18502, 18540…

This chapter applies to any regular or special election, beginning with the November 3, 2026, statewide general election, held in 2026 through 2029, inclusive, or proclaimed in 2029. (Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. (SB 884) Effective September 19, 2026. Repealed as of Jan…

All vote by mail ballot drop-off locations shall be open at least during regular business hours beginning not less than 30 days before the day of the election and continuing through and including the day of the election. (Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. (SB 884) Effective …

County election officials are encouraged to use public buildings for polling places. (Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. (SB 884) Effective September 19, 2026. Repealed as of January 1, 2031, pursuant to Section 409.)

A law enforcement officer shall not arrest any person within 200 feet of a polling place on election day during the time in which the polling place is open, except for a crime related to disrupting the operation of the polling place, a crime against a person, or a crime against p…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the prohibition on electioneering in subdivision (a) of Section 319.5 may be expanded by a county board of supervisors to up to 200 feet of either of the following: (1) The entrance to a building that contains a polling place, an elections offic…

(a) A law enforcement officer shall abide by Sections 403 and 404 and subdivision (a) of Section 18370. (b) A law enforcement officer shall notify the Secretary of State and Attorney General of a suspected, planned, or actual violation of Section 403 or 404 or subdivision (a) of …

To implement the requirements of this chapter, the state may place reasonable restrictions on a polling place located on state property, and a local government may place reasonable restrictions on a polling place located on local government property. (Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 34…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 14212, Section 4005, or any other law, on election day a county elections official may extend the time for closing the polls at any polling place if the county elections official determines, in consultation with the county counsel, in the official’s di…

The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. (Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 3…

This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. (SB 884) Effective September 19, 2026. Repealed as of January 1, 2031, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 5, commencing with S…

Each section of a nomination paper, after being verified, shall be returned by the circulator who circulated it to the candidate. All the sections circulated in any area shall be collected by the candidate and shall be arranged for filing and examination. (Amended by Stats. 1999,…

For all nominations of candidates to be voted for in more than one county or throughout the state, the nomination papers, properly assembled, may be fastened together by counties, but in no case shall nomination papers signed by voters of different counties be fastened together. …

Nomination papers shall be left with the county elections official for examination and filed by him or her pursuant to the time limitations set forth in Section 8403. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

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

Within 24 days after any nomination papers are left for examination, the county elections official shall examine them and prepare 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 …

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this chapter applies to all bond issues proposed by a county, city and county, city, district, or other political subdivision, or by any agency, department, or board thereof, the security for which constitutes a lien on the property for…

(a) In connection with each bond issue specified in Section 9400, a statement shall be mailed to the voters with the sample ballot for the bond election. The statement required by this section shall be filed with the elections official conducting the election not later than the 8…

All official materials, including any voter information guide prepared, sponsored, or distributed by the jurisdiction that has proposed the bond issue or that is financed in whole or part by funds furnished by that jurisdiction, directed at or including a bond issue proposal, but…

Failure to comply with this chapter shall not affect the validity of any bond issue following the sale and delivery of the bonds. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The Legislature declares that the essence of compliance with this chapter is good faith in presenting to voters the most accurate available information for their use in effecting comparisons and exercising judgment in casting their ballots. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. …