§ 13210. — 13210. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 676, Sec. 25.)

California § 13210.

• 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)
In the case of candidates for delegate to national convention, there shall be printed in at least 10-point bold type, the words, “President of the United States” and “Vote for one group only.”
(b)
In the case of candidates for President and Vice President, the words “Vote for One Party” shall appear just below the heading “President and Vice President” and shall be printed so as to appear above the voting targets for that office. The heading “President and Vice President” shall be printed in at least 10-point bold type.
(c)
In that section of the ballot designated for judicial offices, next to the heading “judicial” shall
appear the instruction: “Vote yes or no for each office.”
(d)
In the case of candidates for Justice of the Supreme Court and court of appeal, within the rectangle provided for each candidate, and immediately above each candidate’s name, there shall appear the following: “For (designation of judicial office).” There shall be as many of these headings as there are candidates for these judicial offices. No heading shall apply to more than one judicial office. Underneath each heading shall appear the words “Shall (title and name of Justice) be elected to the office for the term provided by law?”
(e)
In the case of all other candidates, each group of candidates to be voted on shall be preceded by the designation of the office for which they are running, and the words “vote for one”
or “vote for no more than two,” or more, according to the number to be nominated or elected. The designation of the office and the words “vote for” shall be printed in at least 9-point bold type. The designation of the office and the directions for voting shall be separated from the candidates by a light line. There shall be no line between the headings for federal or legislative offices and the designation of the office and the directions for voting.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 676, Sec. 25. (AB 1219) Effective January 1, 2024.