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• California Codes
  • California Elections Code
    • ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 6180

6180.  At least 68 days before a presidential primary election, the
Secretary of State shall transmit to each county elections official a
certified list containing the name of each candidate who is entitled
to be voted for on the ballot at the presidential primary, and the
name of each chairperson of a steering committee of an uncommitted
delegation who is to be voted for on the same ballot.
   If no uncommitted delegation has qualified pursuant to Article 4
(commencing with Section 6060), the Secretary of State shall inform
the county elections officials to provide for an uncommitted delegate
space on the ballot.
   The certified list shall be in substantially the following form:



          Certified List of Presidential Candidates and Uncommitted
                                 Delegations

        To the County Elections Official of __________ County:
            I, ________, Secretary of State, do hereby certify that
the
        following list contains the name of each person who is
entitled
        to be voted for as a candidate of the Democratic Party at the

        presidential primary election to be held on the _______ day
of
        June, 20__, and the name of each chairperson of a steering
        committee of an uncommitted delegation which is entitled to
be
        voted for on the ballot.

          List of Presidential Candidates and Uncommitted Delegations


            Linda Adams
            Joseph Black
            John Reardon
            Unpledged delegation
               Paul Minor,
               Chairperson

            Dated at Sacramento, California, this __________ day
        of _________, 20__.
                                         ____________________________

            (SEAL)                            Secretary of State