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HomeElections CodeDiv. 7Pt. 5Ch. 2Art. 2§ 7777 Central Committee Candidate Sponsorship

§ 7777 Central Committee Candidate Sponsorship

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§ 7777 Central Committee Candidate Sponsorship

Key Takeaways

  • •Up to three people running for a local committee can share one paper to get the signatures they need.
  • •The signatures on that paper count for all three people.
  • •You can't have more names on the paper than the number of spots open on the committee.

Example

Three friends want to run for their neighborhood committee, which has four open spots.

They can all put their names on one paper and collect signatures together. Those signatures will help all three of them qualify to run. But if they tried to add a fourth friend to the same paper, that wouldn’t be allowed because only four spots are open, and the paper can’t have more names than open spots.

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§ 7777 Central Committee Candidate Sponsorship

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, up to three candidates for member of central committees in a single central committee election district may have their names listed on a single sponsor’s certificate, and the signatures thereon shall be counted toward the sponsor requirement of each and every candidate whose name is listed on the certificate. However, in no case shall the number of candidates having their names on a sponsor’s certificate exceed the number of members of central committees to be elected in the district. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 10229 Municipal Election Candidate Shortage
  • § 7771 Central Committee Member Calculation
  • § 7774 Central Committee Candidate Residency
  • § 7778 County Central Committee Elections
  • § 8226 Petition Signature Verification

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 7777.
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