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HomeElections CodeDiv. 6Pt. 1Ch. 4Art. 2§ 6725 Peace And Freedom Candidate Petitions

§ 6725 Peace And Freedom Candidate Petitions

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§ 6725 Peace And Freedom Candidate Petitions

Key Takeaways

  • •If you want to be on the presidential primary ballot for the Peace and Freedom Party but don't have a group of delegates, you need to get signatures.
  • •You need signatures from at least 1% of the people registered with the Peace and Freedom Party.
  • •The number of signatures needed is based on how many people were registered with the party 135 days before the election.

Example

Imagine you want to run for president in the Peace and Freedom Party, but you don't have a team of supporters (delegates) to back you up.

You would need to get signatures from people who are registered with the Peace and Freedom Party. If there are 10,000 people registered with the party, you would need at least 100 signatures (1% of 10,000) to get your name on the ballot.

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§ 6725 Peace And Freedom Candidate Petitions

Any unselected candidate desiring to have her or his name placed on the presidential preference primary ballot without filing a group of candidates for delegates, shall have nomination papers circulated on her or his behalf. In order to qualify the name of that candidate for placement on the presidential preference primary ballot, the nomination papers of the candidate shall be signed by voters registered as affiliated with the Peace and Freedom Party equal in number to not less than 1 percent of the number of persons registered as members of the Peace and Freedom Party as reflected in the report of registration issued by the Secretary of State on the 135th day preceding the presidential primary election. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 913, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 1999.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

unselected candidatepresidential preference primary ballotnomination papersPeace and Freedom Party1 percentreport of registrationSecretary of State135th day preceding the presidential primary election

Related Statutes

  • § 6853.5 Green Party Candidate Petitions
  • § 6523 Presidential Candidate Nomination Papers
  • § 6720 Peace And Freedom Ballot Candidates
  • § 6723 Candidate Ballot Notification Rules
  • § 6769 Peace And Freedom Delegate Nomination

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 6725.
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