§ 6362 Nomination Paper Sections

Elections Code·California

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•You can split a nomination paper into parts.
•Each part must have the candidate's name and the county where it's being used.
•Only people registered with the candidate's political party in that county can sign.

Example

If someone is running for office in Orange County and wants people to sign their nomination paper,

they can split the paper into smaller parts, but each part must say it's for Orange County and only people registered with that candidate's party in Orange County can sign it.

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§ 6362 Nomination Paper Sections

Any nomination paper may be presented in sections. Each section shall contain the names of the candidate. Each section shall bear the name of the county in which it is circulated. Only voters of the county registered as intending to affiliate with the political party by which the nominations are to be made are competent to sign. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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nomination paper sections candidate county registered voters political party

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 6362.

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