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HomeElections CodeDiv. 6Pt. 2Ch. 2§ 6950 Delegate Candidate Certification

§ 6950 Delegate Candidate Certification

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§ 6950 Delegate Candidate Certification

Key Takeaways

  • •The Secretary of State must send a list of delegate candidates to each county within 3 days of getting their names.
  • •This list shows who the delegates are and which presidential candidate they support (or if they are uncommitted).
  • •The list helps voters know who they can vote for in the presidential primary.
  • •The number of delegates each candidate gets depends on how many votes they get in that area.

Example

Imagine you live in California and it's time to vote in the presidential primary. You go to vote and see a list of people you can choose as delegates.

The list you see is sent by the Secretary of State to your county. It shows the names of delegates and which presidential candidate they support. This helps you decide who to vote for.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 6950 Delegate Candidate Certification

Within three days of receiving the names of delegate candidates from the chairpersons of the steering committees, the Secretary of State shall transmit to each elections official a certified list, for each congressional district wholly or partially within that county, containing the names of the delegate candidates selected and pledged to each candidate or uncommitted delegation who is entitled to be voted for on the ballot at the presidential primary. The certified list shall be in substantially the following form: Certified List of Delegate Candidates In the ____ Congressional District To the County Elections Official of ____ County: I, ____, Secretary of State, do hereby certify that the following persons, listed beneath the name of the presidential candidate or uncommitted delegation they are pledged to, are the delegate candidates who will represent the voters of this congressional district at the ____ Democratic National Convention to the extent, based on his or her proportional share of the total votes for president in this district, that each presidential candidate or uncommitted delegation is entitled to delegates from this district. List of Delegates Pledged to Presidential Candidates and Uncommitted Delegations In the _____ Congressional District Delegates Pledged to Rosaly Lever Deborah Seiler Elaine Ginnold George Mann Darren Chesin Delegates Pledged to Janice Atkinson John Mott-Smith Rosa Garcia-Viteri Bruce Bolinger Mary DeLost Delegates Pledged to Christopher Zirkle Delegates Pledged to Unpledged Delegation, James Ashford, Chairperson Mark Terry Romulo Lopez Linda M. Gonzalez Joe Ayala Lori Joseph Abra Reynaga Sylvia Cheng Michael Ognisty Bill Pitts Lynne Chinn Dated at Sacramento, California, this ____ day of ______, 20__. (seal) ______________ Secretary of State (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 82. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

delegate candidatescertified listcongressional districtpresidential primaryuncommitted delegation

Related Statutes

  • § 6951 Peace And Freedom Ballot Candidates
  • § 6953 Presidential Primary Delegate List
  • § 6954 Presidential Primary Candidate List
  • § 6342 Presidential Candidate Withdrawal Affidavit
  • § 6360 Presidential Primary Nomination Deadline

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 6950.
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