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HomeElections CodeDiv. 15Ch. 6Art. 3§ 15470 Committee Candidate Election Requirements

§ 15470 Committee Candidate Election Requirements

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§ 15470 Committee Candidate Election Requirements

This law says the people who get the most votes for a committee seat win, but only if they also get at least as many votes as the number of signatures they would have needed to get on the primary ballot.

Key Takeaways

  • •The top vote‑getters are declared elected.
  • •A candidate must also have votes equal to the signature requirement to be elected.
  • •If a top vote‑getter doesn’t meet the vote‑threshold, they are not declared elected.

Example

In County X, three spots are open on the park committee. The signature rule says a candidate needs 350 signatures to get on the primary ballot. Candidate A gets 500 votes, Candidate B gets 400 votes, and Candidate C gets 300 votes.

A and B win because they have the most votes and each got at least 350 votes. C, even though they are third in votes, does not win because they only got 300 votes, which is less than the 350‑vote threshold.

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Official Source
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§ 15470 Committee Candidate Election Requirements

In each county the number of candidates for membership in a 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

candidates for membershipAssembly or supervisorial districthighest number of votesminimum number of signaturesdirect primary ballot

Related Statutes

  • § 15460 County Committee Election Requirements
  • § 15480 County Committee Election Requirements
  • § 16540 Affidavit Hearing Scheduling
  • § 18540 Voter Intimidation Prohibition
  • § 18541 Voter Intimidation Near Polling Places

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 15470.
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