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HomeElections CodeDiv. 6Pt. 1Ch. 4Art. 7§ 6842 Delegate Certification Order

§ 6842 Delegate Certification Order

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§ 6842 Delegate Certification Order

Key Takeaways

  • •After a presidential primary, groups of candidates for delegate must meet and decide the order in which they will be listed as elected.
  • •The order must start with someone from either the northern or southern part of the state, and then switch back and forth between northern and southern residents.
  • •The group must send their decided order to the Secretary of State within 28 days after the election.

Example

Imagine a group of 5 candidates for delegate: 3 from the north and 2 from the south. They meet after the primary election.

They must decide an order where the first person is from either the north or south, and then alternate. For example, they could choose: North, South, North, South, North. They must send this order to the Secretary of State within 28 days.

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§ 6842 Delegate Certification Order

Each group of candidates for delegate shall meet or confer after the presidential primary and by majority vote shall determine the order in which members of the group shall be certified as elected by the Secretary of State. The order so determined shall commence with a resident of either the northern or the southern territories, and the names thereafter shall alternate between residents of the northern and southern territories until the alternation is no longer possible. The order so determined shall be certified to the Secretary of State by the chairperson of the committee forming the group not later than the 28th day after the election. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 55, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

candidates for delegatepresidential primarySecretary of Statenorthern and southern territories28th day after the election

Related Statutes

  • § 6841 Peace And Freedom Delegate Results
  • § 6844 Election Certificate Issuance Rules
  • § 15375 Election Results Reporting Requirements
  • § 18372 Electioneering Notice Requirements
  • § 6724 Candidate Ballot Withdrawal

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 6842.
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