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HomeElections CodeDiv. 15Ch. 6Art. 2§ 15460 County Committee Election Requirements

§ 15460 County Committee Election Requirements

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§ 15460 County Committee Election Requirements

This law says that to win a spot on a county central committee, you need to get enough votes—at least as many as the minimum number of signatures needed to get on the ballot in the first place.

Key Takeaways

  • •Only the candidates with the most votes win the committee spots.
  • •Even if you’re in the top votes, you still need at least as many votes as the minimum signatures required to run.
  • •This rule makes sure winners have enough support from voters.

Example

Imagine 10 people are running for 5 spots on the county central committee in your area.

Only the top 5 with the most votes win, but each of them must have gotten at least as many votes as the minimum signatures required to run. If the minimum was 20 signatures, each winner needs at least 20 votes.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 15460 County Committee Election Requirements

In each county the number of candidates for membership in a county central committee in each Assembly or supervisorial district who receive the highest number of votes shall be declared elected. However, a candidate for membership shall not be declared elected unless he or she has received votes equal in number to the minimum number of signatures to the nomination paper which would have been required to place his or her name on the direct primary ballot as a candidate for member of a committee. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

county central committeeAssembly or supervisorial districtminimum number of signaturesdirect primary ballot

Related Statutes

  • § 15470 Committee Candidate Election Requirements
  • § 15480 County Committee Election Requirements
  • § 16520 Affidavit Hearing Scheduling
  • § 16521 Court Clerk Trial Citation Service
  • § 18520 Voter Bribery Prohibition

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 15460.
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