§ 15451 Voter-Nominated Office Nominees

Elections Code·California

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This law says that the people chosen for a voter‑nominated office must be selected the way Section 8141.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 8142 tell you to.

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•Nominees for any voter‑nominated office aren’t chosen arbitrarily.
•The selection must follow the procedures in Section 8141.5 and Section 8142(b).
•If those procedures aren’t followed, the nomination could be invalid.

Example

A town holds an election for a new park commissioner, a position that voters can nominate.

The town has to follow the exact steps laid out in Section 8141.5 and the (b) part of Section 8142 to decide who the official nominees are.

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§ 15451 Voter-Nominated Office Nominees

The nominees for a voter-nominated office shall be determined in accordance with Section 8141.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 8142. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 1, Sec. 57. (SB 6) Effective January 1, 2010. Operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Sec. 67 of Ch. 1.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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voter-nominated office Section 8141.5 subdivision (b) of Section 8142

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 15451.

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