§ 6851 Green Party Ballot Eligibility

Elections Code·California

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•The Green Party can put a candidate's name on the presidential primary ballot in California.
•The candidate must be well-known in the U.S. or California for trying to get the Green Party's nomination.
•The Secretary of State decides if the candidate meets these rules.

Example

A person named Alex wants to run for president as a Green Party candidate.

If Alex is famous in California or the whole country for trying to be the Green Party's pick for president, the Secretary of State will put Alex's name on the ballot so people can vote for them.

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§ 6851 Green Party Ballot Eligibility

The Secretary of State shall place the name of a candidate upon the Green Party presidential preference primary ballot when the Secretary of State has determined that the candidate is generally advocated for or recognized throughout the United States or California as actively seeking the presidential nomination of the Green Party or the national political party with which the Green Party is affiliated. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 98. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Green Party presidential preference primary ballot Secretary of State presidential nomination

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 6851.

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