California Elections Code

§ 5002

ELEC § 5002 Effective Jan 1, 2014Div. 5 · Ch. 1

Statute text

Upon receipt of the notice specified in Section 5001, the Secretary of State shall notify each county elections official of the name of the political body, its intent to qualify as a political party, and whether it intends to qualify for the next primary election or for the next presidential general election. In preparing the statement of voters and their political affiliations, the county elections officials shall tabulate by political affiliation the affidavits of registration of members of political parties qualified pursuant to Section 5100 or 5151, and political bodies formally declaring an intent to qualify as political parties pursuant to Section 5001. All other affidavits of registration, except those of persons declining to state a political affiliation, shall be tabulated as miscellaneous registrations.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 511, Sec. 5. (AB 1419) Effective January 1, 2014.