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ELECTIONS CODE DIVISION 0.5. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ..................................... 1-17 CHAPTER 2. PETITIONS AND PETITION SIGNERS ........................ 100-106 CHAPTER 3. NOMINATIONS ........................................... 200-201 CHAPTER 4. DEFINITIONS ........................................... 300-362 DIVISION 1. ESTABLISHED ELECTION DATES CHAPTER 1. ELECTION DATES ...................................... 1000-1003 CHAPTER 2. ELECTION DAY ........................................... 1100 CHAPTER 3. STATEWIDE ELECTIONS ................................. 1200-1202 CHAPTER 4. LOCAL ELECTIONS ..................................... 1300-1304 CHAPTER 5. SPECIAL ELECTIONS ................................... 1400-1415 CHAPTER 6. MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS .................................. 1500 DIVISION 2. VOTERS CHAPTER 1. VOTER QUALIFICATIONS Article 1. General Provisions .................................... 2000 Article 2. Determination of Residence and Domicile ............ 2020-2035 Article 3. Visually Impaired Voters ........................... 2050-2053 CHAPTER 2. REGISTRATION Article 1. General Provisions ................................. 2100-2124 Article 2. Reimbursable Voter Outreach Costs .................. 2130-2131 Article 3. Registration Procedures ............................ 2135-2143 Article 3.5. Student Voter Registration ....................... 2145-2148 Article 4. Forms .............................................. 2150-2168 Article 5. Voter Registration Index ........................... 2180-2194 CHAPTER 2.5. ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION ............................ 2196 CHAPTER 3. CANCELLATION AND VOTER FILE MAINTENANCE Article 1. General Provisions ................................. 2200-2213 Article 2. Residency Confirmation Procedures .................. 2220-2226 Article 3. Reimbursable File Maintenance ...................... 2240-2241 CHAPTER 4. MOTOR VOTER ............................................ 2250 CHAPTER 5. VOTER BILL OF RIGHTS ................................... 2300 DIVISION 3. VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING CHAPTER 1. VOTE BY MAIL APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES ...... 3000-3024 CHAPTER 2. SPECIAL ABSENTEE APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES .. 3100-3112 CHAPTER 3. PERMANENT VOTE BY MAIL APPLICATION AND PROCEDURES ... 3200-3206 CHAPTER 4. FEDERAL ABSENTEE APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES .. 3300-3311 CHAPTER 5. NEW RESIDENTS APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES ..... 3400-3408 CHAPTER 6. NEW CITIZENS APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES ...... 3500-3503 DIVISION 4. MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS CHAPTER 1. CONDITIONS FOR MAIL BALLOT ELECTION ................. 4000-4004 CHAPTER 2. CONDUCT OF MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS .................... 4100-4108 DIVISION 5. POLITICAL PARTY QUALIFICATIONS CHAPTER 1. NEW PARTY QUALIFICATIONS ............................ 5000-5006 CHAPTER 2. PARTIES QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION ............................................ 5100-5102 CHAPTER 3. DISQUALIFICATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES .................. 5200 DIVISION 6. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS PART 1. PARTISAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES CHAPTER 0.5. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................. 6000 CHAPTER 1. DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 6000a-6003 Article 2. Number and Certification of Delegates and Alternates ........................................ 6020-6024 Article 3. Selection of Candidates by the Secretary of State 6040-6043 Article 4. Qualification of Candidates and Uncommitted Delegations ....................................... 6060-6061 Article 5. Steering Committees ............................... 6080-6082 Article 6. Nomination Papers ................................. 6101-6108 Article 7. Circulators ....................................... 6122-6123 Article 8. Arrangement and Examination of Nomination Papers .. 6140-6146 Article 9. Notification of Qualification from Secretary of State 6160 Article 10. Certified List of Candidates and Uncommitted Delegations, Notice of Election ..................... 6180 Article 12. Canvass of Returns and Certificate of Selection .. 6220-6222 Article 13. Write-in Candidates .............................. 6240-6241 CHAPTER 2. REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY Article 1. General Provisions ................................... 6300 Article 2. Number and Certification of Delegates ............. 6320-6323 Article 3. Selection of Candidates by the Secretary of State 6340-6343 Article 4. Nomination Papers ................................. 6360-6365 Article 5. Circulators ....................................... 6382-6383 Article 6. Arrangement and Examination of Nomination Papers .. 6400-6406 Article 7. Canvass of Returns. Certificate of Election ....... 6420-6422 Article 8. Write-in Candidates ............................... 6440-6443 Article 9. Selection of Delegates ............................ 6460-6461 Article 10. Republican Presidential Primary Ballot .............. 6480 CHAPTER 3. AMERICAN INDEPENDENT PARTY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY Article 1. General Provisions ................................ 6500-6502 Article 2. Qualification of Candidates for Presidential Preference Portion of Primary Ballot .............. 6520-6524 Article 3. Determination of Number of Delegates to National Convention ........................................ 6540-6543 Article 4. Qualification of Groups of Candidates for Delegate Selection Portion of Primary Ballot ............... 6560-6568 Article 5. Preparation, Circulation, and Filing of Nomination Papers ............................................ 6580-6599 Article 6. American Independent Presidential Primary Ballot .. 6620-6621 Article 7. Postelection Proceedings .......................... 6640-6647 CHAPTER 4. PEACE AND FREEDOM PARTY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY Article 1. General Provisions ................................ 6700-6702 Article 2. Qualification of Candidates for Presidential Preference Portion of Primary Ballot .............. 6720-6726 Article 3. Determination of Number to National Convention .... 6740-6745 Article 4. Qualification of Group of Candidates for National Convention Delegate Portion of Primary Ballot ..... 6760-6769 Article 5. Preparation, Circulation and Filing of Nominating Papers ............................................ 6780-6798 Article 6. Peace and Freedom Party Presidential Primary Ballot 6820-6822 Article 7. Certification of National Convention Delegates Elected and Postelection Proceedings .............. 6840-6849 PART 2. ELECTIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 6900-6909 CHAPTER 2. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ................... 6950-6954 DIVISION 7. POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION AND CENTRAL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ........................................ 7000 PART 2. DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................... 7050 CHAPTER 2. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS .............................. 7100-7110 CHAPTER 3. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ............................ 7150-7152 CHAPTER 4. COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE Article 1. Members ........................................... 7200-7216 Article 2. Elections ......................................... 7225-7229 Article 3. Meetings .......................................... 7235-7236 Article 4. General Business .................................. 7240-7244 PART 3. REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................... 7250 CHAPTER 2. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS ................................. 7300 CHAPTER 3. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ............................ 7350-7354 CHAPTER 4. COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE Article 1. Members ........................................... 7400-7414 Article 2. Election .......................................... 7420-7424 Article 3. Meetings .......................................... 7430-7431 Article 4. General Business .................................. 7440-7444 Article 5. District Committees ............................... 7460-7470 PART 4. AMERICAN INDEPENDENT PARTY CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................... 7500 CHAPTER 2. STATE CONVENTION Article 1. Delegates ......................................... 7550-7561 Article 2. Meetings ............................................. 7570 Article 3. General Business .................................. 7575-7580 CHAPTER 3. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Article 1. Members ........................................... 7600-7614 Article 2. Meetings ............................................. 7620 Article 3. Proxies .............................................. 7628 Article 4. General Business .................................. 7635-7645 CHAPTER 4. COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE Article 1. Members ........................................... 7650-7661 Article 2. Election .......................................... 7670-7674 Article 3. Meetings .......................................... 7680-7683 Article 4. General Business .................................. 7690-7695 PART 5. PEACE AND FREEDOM PARTY CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................... 7700 CHAPTER 2. MEMBERS OF CENTRAL COMMITTEES Article 1. Members ........................................... 7750-7755 Article 2. Election .......................................... 7770-7783 CHAPTER 3. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Article 1. Members ........................................... 7800-7805 Article 2. Meetings ............................................. 7820 Article 3. General Business .................................. 7830-7843 CHAPTER 4. COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE Article 1. Members ........................................... 7850-7857 Article 2. Meetings .......................................... 7870-7871 Article 3. General ........................................... 7880-7884 DIVISION 8. NOMINATIONS PART 1. PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS CHAPTER 1. DIRECT PRIMARY Article 1. General Provisions ................................ 8000-8005 Article 2. Nomination Documents .............................. 8020-8028 Article 3. Form of Nomination Documents ...................... 8040-8041 Article 4. Circulation and Signatures--Nomination Documents .. 8060-8070 Article 5. Verification of Nomination Signatures ............. 8080-8084 Article 6. Nomination Papers. Place of Filing. Fees .......... 8100-8107 Article 7. Certified List of Candidates ...................... 8120-8125 Article 8. Nominated Candidates .............................. 8140-8150 CHAPTER 2. JUDICIAL OFFICERS Article 1. Distinguishing Number on Ballot ................... 8200-8204 Article 2. Adoption of Subdivision (d) of Section 16 of Article VI of the California Constitution ......... 8220-8228 PART 2. INDEPENDENT NOMINATIONS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 8300-8304 CHAPTER 3. NOMINATION PAPERS .................................. 8400-8409 CHAPTER 4. CIRCULATORS ........................................ 8451-8454 CHAPTER 5. ARRANGEMENT AND EXAMINATION OF NOMINATION PAPERS ... 8500-8504 CHAPTER 6. AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDATE ................................ 8550 PART 3. WRITE-IN CANDIDATES CHAPTER 1. GENERAL ............................................ 8600-8606 CHAPTER 2. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS .............................. 8650-8653 CHAPTER 3. TERM LIMITS ........................................... 8700 PART 4. WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATES: VACANCIES .................... 8800-8811 DIVISION 9. MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS CHAPTER 1. STATE ELECTIONS Article 1. Initiative and Referendum Petitions ................ 9000-9018 Article 2. Petition Signatures ................................ 9020-9022 Article 3. Filing Petitions ................................... 9030-9035 Article 4. Measures Proposed by the Legislature ............... 9040-9044 Article 5. Ballot Titles ...................................... 9050-9054 Article 6. Arguments Concerning Measures Submitted to Voters .. 9060-9069 Article 7. Ballot Pamphlet .................................... 9080-9096 CHAPTER 2. COUNTY ELECTIONS Article 1. Initiative ......................................... 9100-9126 Article 2. Referendum ......................................... 9140-9147 Article 3. Arguments Concerning County Measures ............... 9160-9168 Article 4. Mailings .............................................. 9180 Article 5. Public Examinations ................................... 9190 CHAPTER 3. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Article 1. Initiative ......................................... 9200-9226 Article 2. Referendum ......................................... 9235-9247 Article 3. City or City and County Charters ................... 9255-9269 Article 4. Arguments Concerning City Measures ................. 9280-9287 Article 5. Mailings .............................................. 9290 Article 6. Public Examination .................................... 9295 CHAPTER 4. DISTRICT ELECTIONS Article 1. Initiative ......................................... 9300-9323 Article 2. Referendum ......................................... 9340-9342 Article 3. Mailings .............................................. 9360 Article 4. Public Examination .................................... 9380 CHAPTER 5. BOND ISSUES ......................................... 9400-9405 CHAPTER 6. SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS ........................... 9500-9509 CHAPTER 7. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................. 9600-9610 DIVISION 10. LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1. VOTERS AND PROCEDURE ............................. 10000-10004 PART 2. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................... 10100-10104 CHAPTER 2. REGULATIONS GOVERNING ELECTIONS IN CITIES Article 1. General Provisions .............................. 10200-10202 Article 1.2. The Congressional Term Limits Act ........ 10204.1-10204.11 Article 2. Nomination of Candidates ........................ 10220-10230 Article 3. Conduct of Elections ............................ 10240-10243 Article 4. Canvass of Ballots and Returns .................. 10260-10266 CHAPTER 3. EMERGENCY ELECTIONS IN CITIES .................... 10300-10312 PART 3. CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS ........................... 10400-10418 PART 4. UNIFORM DISTRICT ELECTION LAW ........................ 10500-10556 PART 5. SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD ELECTIONS ............................ 10600-10604 PART 6. ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES CHAPTER 1. NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES AT SPECIAL ELECTIONS ....... 10700-10707 CHAPTER 2. VACANCY IN SENATE ..................................... 10720 CHAPTER 3. VACANCIES IN CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES CAUSED BY CATASTROPHE ...................................... 10730-10735 DIVISION 11. RECALL ELECTIONS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROCEDURES: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND INITIAL STEPS IN THE RECALL Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 11000-11007 Article 2. The Notice of Intention, Statement, and Answer ... 11020-11024 Article 3. Recall Petition .................................. 11040-11047 CHAPTER 2. RECALL OF STATE OFFICERS: INTERMEDIATE STEPS IN THE RECALL ........................................ 11100-11110 CHAPTER 3. RECALL OF LOCAL OFFICERS: INTERMEDIATE STEPS IN THE RECALL Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 11200-11201 Article 2. Recall Petitions ................................. 11220-11227 Article 3. The Recall Election .............................. 11240-11242 CHAPTER 4. GENERAL PROCEDURES: FINAL STEPS IN THE RECALL Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 11300-11303 Article 2. Ballots .......................................... 11320-11327 Article 3. Elections in General ............................. 11328-11329 Article 4. Recall Elections ................................. 11381-11386 DIVISION 12. PREELECTION PROCEDURES CHAPTER 1. PROCLAMATIONS AND ELECTION ORDERS ................. 12000-12001 CHAPTER 2. PREELECTION NOTICES ............................... 12101-12113 CHAPTER 3. PRECINCTS Article 1. General Provisions .................................... 12200 Article 2. Precinct Formation ............................... 12220-12225 Article 3. Precinct Consolidations ............................... 12241 Article 4. Precinct Boundary Changes ........................ 12260-12262 Article 5. Polling Places ................................... 12280-12288 CHAPTER 4. PRECINCT BOARDS Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 12300-12327 DIVISION 13. BALLOTS, SAMPLE BALLOTS, AND VOTER PAMPHLETS CHAPTER 1. PURCHASING PROCEDURES ............................. 13000-13006 CHAPTER 2. FORMS OF BALLOTS: BALLOT ORDER .................... 13100-13121 CHAPTER 3. BALLOT PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 13200-13220 Article 2. Allowable Changes in Ballot Format and Printing .. 13230-13233 Article 3. Vote Tabulating Devices .......................... 13240-13247 Article 4. Punchcards ....................................... 13260-13267 Article 5. Voting Machines .................................. 13282-13289 CHAPTER 4. SAMPLE BALLOTS AND VOTER PAMPHLETS ................ 13300-13317 DIVISION 14. ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES CHAPTER 1. PRIVILEGES OF VOTERS .............................. 14000-14003 CHAPTER 1.5. RIGHTS OF VOTERS ................................ 14025-14032 CHAPTER 2. PRECINCT SUPPLIES ................................. 14100-14113 CHAPTER 3. PROCEDURES AT POLLS Article 1. Election Day Posting Requirements ................ 14200-14203 Article 2. Election Day Procedures .......................... 14210-14227 Article 3. Challenging a Voter .............................. 14240-14253 Article 4. Issuing Ballots and Voting ....................... 14270-14300 Article 5. Provisional Voting ............................... 14310-14313 CHAPTER 4. CLOSING OF THE POLLS Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 14400-14405 Article 2. Elections Using Voting Systems ................... 14420-14421 Article 3. Return of Supplies to the Clerk .................. 14430-14435 Article 4. Snap Tallies ..................................... 14440-14443 DIVISION 15. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES CHAPTER 1. PREPARATION FOR CANVASS ........................... 15000-15004 CHAPTER 2. VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT PROCESSING .................... 15100-15112 CHAPTER 3. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 15150-15154 Article 2. Automated Count in a Central Location ............ 15200-15213 Article 3. Automated Vote Count in Precincts ................ 15250-15251 Article 4. Establishing Election Return Centers and Multiple Counting Centers ................................. 15260-15261 Article 5. Manual Vote Count in the Precinct ................ 15270-15281 Article 6. Manual Vote Count in a Central Place .................. 15290 CHAPTER 4. OFFICIAL CANVASS Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 15300-15304 Article 2. Processing Vote by Mail Ballots and Mail Ballot Precinct Ballots ................................. 15320-15321 Article 3. Processing Write-In Votes ........................ 15340-15342 Article 4. Processing and Counting Provisional Ballots ........... 15350 Article 5. One Percent Manual Tally .............................. 15360 Article 6. Ballot Security and Reporting of Results ......... 15370-15376 CHAPTER 5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS ........................... 15400-15402 CHAPTER 6. DETERMINATION OF ELECTED OR NOMINATED CANDIDATES Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 15450-15452 Article 2. Democratic Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate ................................. 15460 Article 3. Republican Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate ................................. 15470 Article 4. American Independent Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate ............................. 15480 Article 5. Peace and Freedom Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate ................................. 15490 CHAPTER 7. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE .................. 15500-15505 CHAPTER 8. DISPOSITION OF BALLOTS AND SUPPLIES BY THE ELECTIONS OFFICIAL ................................ 15550-15551 CHAPTER 8.5. POSTCANVASS RISK-LIMITING AUDIT PILOT PROGRAM ........ 15560 CHAPTER 9. RECOUNT Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 15600-15601 Article 2. Elections Official-Ordered Recounts ................... 15610 Article 3. Voter-Requested Recounts ......................... 15620-15634 Article 4. Court-Ordered Recounts ........................... 15640-15642 CHAPTER 10. TIE VOTES Article 1. Elections Other than Primary Elections ........... 15650-15654 Article 2. At Primary Elections ............................. 15670-15673 CHAPTER 11. EXTENSION OF DEADLINES ........................... 15700-15702 DIVISION 16. ELECTIONS CONTESTS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ 16000-16003 CHAPTER 2. GROUNDS FOR CONTEST ............................... 16100-16101 CHAPTER 3. CONTESTS AT GENERAL ELECTIONS ..................... 16200-16204 CHAPTER 4. CONTESTS AT PRIMARY ELECTIONS .......................... 16300 CHAPTER 5. FORM OF CONTEST STATEMENT Article 1. General Elections ................................ 16400-16404 Article 2. Primary Elections ................................ 16420-16421 Article 3. Contests Other than Recount ...................... 16440-16444 Article 4. Contests Involving a Recount ..................... 16460-16467 CHAPTER 6. ELECTIONS OFFICIAL'S DUTIES Article 1. Contest Procedures at General Elections .......... 16500-16503 Article 2. Contest Procedures at Primary Elections: Contests Other Than Recount ............................... 16520-16521 Article 3. Contest Procedures at Primary Elections: Involving a Recount ............................................. 16540 CHAPTER 7. COURT'S DUTIES Article 1. General Elections ................................ 16600-16603 Article 2. Primary Elections: Contests Other than Recount ........ 16620 Article 3. Primary Elections: Contests Involving a Recount .. 16640-16643 CHAPTER 8. COURT'S DECISIONS, JUDGMENT, AND DETERMINATIONS Article 1. General Elections ................................ 16700-16703 Article 2. Primary Elections: Other than Recount ................. 16720 Article 3. Primary Elections: Involving a Recount ........... 16740-16742 CHAPTER 9. COSTS ............................................. 16800-16803 CHAPTER 10. APPEALS Article 1. General Elections ..................................... 16900 Article 2. Primary Elections: Other than a Recount ............... 16920 Article 3. Primary Elections: Involving a Recount ................ 16940 DIVISION 17. RETENTION AND PRESERVATION OF ELECTION RECORDS CHAPTER 1. AFFIDAVITS OF REGISTRATION AND VOTER REGISTRATION INDEXES ........................................... 17000-17001 CHAPTER 2. NOMINATION DOCUMENTS ................................... 17100 CHAPTER 3. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS .................... 17200 CHAPTER 4. PRECINCT SUPPLIES AND BALLOTS ..................... 17300-17306 CHAPTER 5. RECALL PETITIONS ....................................... 17400 CHAPTER 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS .......................... 17501-17506 DIVISION 18. PENAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ 18000-18002 CHAPTER 2. VOTER REGISTRATION ................................ 18100-18112 CHAPTER 3. NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES .......................... 18200-18205 CHAPTER 4. ELECTION CAMPAIGNS Article 1. Campaign Literature .............................. 18301-18304 Article 2. Political Party Caucuses ......................... 18310-18311 Article 3. Deceptive Online Activities ...................... 18320-18323 Article 4. Political Meetings .................................... 18340 Article 5. Misrepresentation by Candidates .................. 18350-18351 Article 6. Solicitation of Funds ............................ 18360-18361 Article 7. Electioneering ................................... 18370-18371 Article 8. Vandalism at Polling Places ........................... 18380 Article 9. Misuse of State Publications .......................... 18390 CHAPTER 5. BALLOTS ........................................... 18400-18403 CHAPTER 6. CORRUPTION OF THE VOTING PROCESS Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 18500-18502 Article 2. Corruption of Voters ............................. 18520-18524 Article 3. Intimidation of Voters ........................... 18540-18548 Article 4. Corruption of Voting ............................. 18560-18578 CHAPTER 7. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL Article 1. Improper Signature-Gathering Tactics ............. 18600-18604 Article 2. False or Ineligible Signatures on Petition ....... 18610-18614 Article 3. Improper Payments to Prevent Petition Circulation and Filing ....................................... 18620-18622 Article 4. Threats and Theft to Prevent Petition Circulation and Filing ....................................... 18630-18631 Article 5. Refusal of Circulators to Turn in Petitions ........... 18640 Article 6. Misuse of Signatures on Petition ...................... 18650 Article 7. False Affidavits Concerning Petitions ............ 18660-18661 Article 8. Filing Petitions to Defeat an Initiative or Referendum ....................................... 18670-18671 Article 9. Misuse of Campaign Funds .............................. 18680 CHAPTER 8. OBLIGATIONS OF PRECINCT BOARD .......................... 18700 DIVISION 19. APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ 19001-19005 CHAPTER 2. SECRETARY OF STATE REQUIREMENTS ................... 19100-19103 CHAPTER 3. APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS Article 1. Procedures for Approval of Voting Systems ........ 19200-19217 Article 2. Inspection of Approved Voting Systems ............ 19220-19223 Article 2.5. Accessible Voting Systems .................... 19225-19229.5 Article 3. Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002 (Shelley-Hertzberg Act) .......................... 19230-19245 Article 4. Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems ....... 19250-19255 CHAPTER 4. ELECTIONS USING VOTING MACHINES Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 19300-19304 Article 2. Pre-election Procedures .......................... 19320-19323 Article 3. Precincts and Board Members ...................... 19340-19341 Article 4. Procedures at the Polls .......................... 19360-19363 Article 5. Closing the Polls ................................ 19370-19371 Article 6. Counting Procedures .............................. 19380-19386 DIVISION 20. ELECTION CAMPAIGNS CHAPTER 1. ENDORSEMENTS OF CANDIDATES ........................ 20000-20010 CHAPTER 2. POLITICAL CORPORATIONS Article 1. Incorporation ......................................... 20100 CHAPTER 3. CAMPAIGN FUNDS Article 1. Solicitation ..................................... 20200-20203 CHAPTER 4. LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF SURPLUS CAMPAIGN FUNDS ....... 20301 CHAPTER 5. FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES Article 1. General Intent ........................................ 20400 Article 2. Definitions ........................................... 20420 Article 3. Code of Fair Campaign Practices .................. 20440-20444 CHAPTER 6. LIBEL AND SLANDER ................................. 20500-20502 DIVISION 21. STATE AND LOCAL REAPPORTIONMENT CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ 21000-21002 CHAPTER 2. SENATE DISTRICTS .................................. 21100-21140 CHAPTER 3. ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS ................................ 21200-21280 CHAPTER 4. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION DISTRICTS ................... 21300-21304 CHAPTER 5. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS ........................... 21400-21453 CHAPTER 6. SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICTS ........................... 21500-21506 CHAPTER 7. CITY ELECTIONS Article 1. General Law Cities ............................... 21600-21606 Article 2. Chartered Cities ............................... 21620-21620.1 CHAPTER 8. SPECIAL DISTRICTS ...................................... 22000
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