§ 6783 Presidential Nomination Paper Sections

Elections Code·California

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•You can split nomination papers into parts.
•Each part must say who is running for president or delegate and which county it’s for.
•Only people registered with the Peace and Freedom Party in that county can sign.

Example

A group in Los Angeles wants to nominate someone for president.

They can split their nomination papers into smaller parts, but each part must say the candidate’s name and that it’s for Los Angeles. Only people registered with the Peace and Freedom Party in Los Angeles can sign it.

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§ 6783 Presidential Nomination Paper Sections

Any nomination paper may be presented in sections. Each section shall contain the name of the presidential preference candidate, or the names of the candidates for delegates comprising the group, and, if applicable, that they have expressed a preference for a named person as candidate for presidential nominee of the party. Each section shall bear the name of the county in which it is circulated. Only voters of the county registered as affiliated with the Peace and Freedom Party are competent to sign. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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nomination paper presidential preference candidate Peace and Freedom Party

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 6783.

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