§ 13206.5. — 13206.5. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 676, Sec. 22.)

California § 13206.5.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code ELEC: Elections Code - ELEC
• Div. 13.: DIVISION 13. BALLOTS, SAMPLE BALLOTS, AND VOTER PAMPHLETS
• Ch. 3.: CHAPTER 3. Ballot Printing Specifications
• Art. 1.: ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

Text

(a)
(1)
On the ballot used in a statewide general election in each year evenly divisible by the number four, immediately before or above the contest for President, the following words shall be printed:
“Party-Nominated Offices
Candidates for these offices are the official nominee of the party displayed with their name.”
(2)
On the ballot used in a statewide general election in each year evenly divisible by the number four, following the portion of the ballot for party-nominated offices, the following words shall be printed:
“Voter-Nominated
and Nonpartisan Offices
Candidates display a party preference (or None) for the information of voters. This is not a party endorsement or approval.”
(b)
On the ballot used in a statewide general election in each even-numbered year that is not evenly divisible by the number four, immediately below the instructions to voters, the following words shall be printed:
“Voter-Nominated and Nonpartisan Offices
Candidates display a party preference (or None) for the information of voters. This is not a party endorsement or approval.”

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 676, Sec. 22. (AB 1219) Effective January 1, 2024.