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HomeElections CodeDiv. 19Ch. 4Art. 1§ 19303 Presidential Elector Voting Options

§ 19303 Presidential Elector Voting Options

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§ 19303 Presidential Elector Voting Options

This law says voting machines can have a button to vote for all of a party's presidential candidates at once, but only for president and vice president, not other jobs.

Key Takeaways

  • •Voting machines can have a button to vote for all of a party's president and vice president candidates at once.
  • •This button can only be used for president and vice president, not other jobs.
  • •The button must show the party name and the names of the president and vice president candidates.

Example

You go to vote and see a button that says 'Vote for all Democrats' for president and vice president.

If you press that button, it counts as your vote for that party's president and vice president candidates. But you can't do this for other jobs like senator or governor.

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

Official Source
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§ 19303 Presidential Elector Voting Options

If the voting machine is so constructed that a voter can cast a vote in part for presidential electors of one party and in part for those of one or more other parties or those not nominated by any party, it may also be provided with: (a) one device for each party for voting for all the presidential electors of that party by one operation, (b) a ballot label therefor containing only the words “presidential electors” preceded by the name of the party and followed by the names of its candidates for the offices of President and Vice President, and (c) a registering device therefor which shall register the vote cast for the electors when thus voted collectively. If a voting machine is so constructed that a voter can cast a vote in part for delegates to a national party convention of one party and in part for those of one or more other parties or those not nominated by any party, it may be provided with one device for each party for voting by one operation for each group of candidates to national conventions that may be voted for as a group according to the law governing presidential primaries. No straight party voting device shall be used except for delegates to a national convention or for presidential electors. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

presidential electorsstraight party voting devicedelegates to a national convention

Related Statutes

  • § 11300 Officer Petition Refiling Rule
  • § 11301 Petition Signature Examination Rules
  • § 11302 Recall Election After Vacancy
  • § 11303 Recall Petition Signature Withdrawal
  • § 12300 Precinct Board Member Application

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 19303.
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