Elections Code

California Laws


   ELECTIONS CODE              DIVISION 0.5.  PRELIMINARY
                               PROVISIONS
    CHAPTER 1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS (1-17)
    CHAPTER 2.   PETITIONS AND PETITION SIGNERS (100-106)
    CHAPTER 3.   NOMINATIONS (200-201)
    CHAPTER 4.   DEFINITIONS (300-362)
   DIVISION 1.  ESTABLISHED ELECTION DATES
    CHAPTER 1.   ELECTION DATES (1000-1003)
    CHAPTER 2.   ELECTION DAY (1100)
    CHAPTER 3.   STATEWIDE ELECTIONS (1200-1202)
    CHAPTER 4.   LOCAL ELECTIONS (1300-1304)
    CHAPTER 5.   SPECIAL ELECTIONS (1400-1415)
    CHAPTER 6.   MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS (1500)
   DIVISION 2.  VOTERS
    CHAPTER 1.  VOTER QUALIFICATIONS
     Article 1.   General Provisions (2000)
     Article 2.   Determination of Residence and Domicile (2020-2035)
     Article 3.   Visually Impaired Voters (2050-2053)
    CHAPTER 2.  REGISTRATION
     Article 1.   General Provisions (2100-2124)
     Article 2.   Reimbursable Voter Outreach Costs (2130-2131)
     Article 3.   Registration Procedures (2135-2143)
     Article 3.5.   Student Voter Registration (2145-2146)
     Article 4.   Forms (2150-2168)
     Article 5.   Voter Registration Index (2180-2194)
    CHAPTER 3.  CANCELLATION AND VOTER FILE MAINTENANCE
     Article 1.   General Provisions (2200-2213)
     Article 2.   Residency Confirmation Procedures (2220-2226)
     Article 3.   Reimbursable File Maintenance (2240-2241)
    CHAPTER 4.   MOTOR VOTER (2250)
    CHAPTER 5.   VOTER BILL OF RIGHTS (2300)
   DIVISION 3.  ABSENTEE VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN
                VOTING
    CHAPTER 1.   ABSENTEE APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES (3000-3024)
    CHAPTER 2.   SPECIAL ABSENTEE APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES (3100-3112)
    CHAPTER 3.  PERMANENT ABSENTEE APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES  3200-3206
    CHAPTER 4.   FEDERAL ABSENTEE APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES (3300-3311)
    CHAPTER 5.   NEW RESIDENTS APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES (3400-3408)
    CHAPTER 6.   NEW CITIZENS APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES (3500-3503)
   DIVISION 4.  MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS
    CHAPTER 1.   CONDITIONS FOR MAIL BALLOT ELECTION (4000-4004)
    CHAPTER 2.   CONDUCT OF MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS (4100-4108)
   DIVISION 5.  POLITICAL PARTY QUALIFICATIONS
    CHAPTER 1.   NEW PARTY QUALIFICATIONS (5000-5006)
    CHAPTER 2.  PARTIES QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRIMARY
                ELECTION (5100-5102)
    CHAPTER 3.   DISQUALIFICATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES (5200)
   DIVISION 6.  PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
    PART 1.  PARTISAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES
     CHAPTER 1.  DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
      Article 1.   General Provisions (6000-6005)
      Article 2.  Number and Certification of Delegates and
                  Alternates (6020-6024)
      Article 3.  Selection of Candidates by the Secretary of State   6040-6043
      Article 4.  Qualification of Candidates and Uncommitted
                  Delegations (6060-6061)
      Article 5.   Steering Committees (6080-6087)
      Article 6.   Nomination Papers (6100-6108)
      Article 7.   Circulators (6122-6123)
      Article 8.   Arrangement and Examination of Nomination Papers (6140-6146)
      Article 9.  Notification of Qualification from Secretary of State    6160
      Article 10.  Certified List of Candidates and Uncommitted
                   Delegations, Notice of Election (6180)
      Article 11.   Selection of Delegates and Alternates (6200-6201)
      Article 12.   Canvass of Returns and Certificate of Selection (6220-6222)
      Article 13.   Write-in Candidates (6240-6241)
     CHAPTER 2.  REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
      Article 1.   General Provisions (6300)
      Article 2.   Number and Certification of Delegates (6320-6323)
      Article 3.  Selection of Candidates by the Secretary of State   6340-6343
      Article 4.   Nomination Papers (6360-6365)
      Article 5.   Circulators (6382-6383)
      Article 6.   Arrangement and Examination of Nomination Papers (6400-6406)
      Article 7.   Canvass of Returns.  Certificate of Election (6420-6422)
      Article 8.   Write-in Candidates (6440-6443)
      Article 9.   Selection of Delegates (6460-6461)
      Article 10.   Republican Presidential Primary Ballot (6480)
     CHAPTER 3.  AMERICAN INDEPENDENT PARTY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
      Article 1.   General Provisions (6500-6502)
      Article 2.  Qualification of Candidates for Presidential
                  Preference Portion of Primary Ballot (6520-6524)
      Article 3.  Determination of Number of Delegates to National
                  Convention (6540-6543)
      Article 4.  Qualification of Groups of Candidates for Delegate
                  Selection Portion of Primary Ballot (6560-6568)
      Article 5.  Preparation, Circulation, and Filing of Nomination
                  Papers (6580-6599)
      Article 6.   American Independent Presidential Primary Ballot (6620-6621)
      Article 7.   Postelection Proceedings (6640-6647)
     CHAPTER 4.  PEACE AND FREEDOM PARTY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
      Article 1.   General Provisions (6700-6702)
      Article 2.  Qualification of Candidates for Presidential
                  Preference Portion of Primary Ballot (6720-6726)
      Article 3.   Determination of Number to National Convention (6740-6745)
      Article 4.  Qualification of Group of Candidates for National
                  Convention Delegate Portion of Primary Ballot (6760-6769)
      Article 5.  Preparation, Circulation and Filing of Nominating
                  Papers (6780-6798)
      Article 6.  Peace and Freedom Party Presidential Primary Ballot 6820-6822
      Article 7.  Certification of National Convention Delegates
                  Elected and Postelection Proceedings (6840-6849)
    PART 2.  ELECTIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
     CHAPTER 1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS (6900-6909)
     CHAPTER 2.   DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE (6950-6954)
   DIVISION 7.  POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION AND CENTRAL COMMITTEE
                ELECTIONS
    PART 1.  DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
     CHAPTER 1.  MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS OF MEMBERSHIP OF STATE AND
                 COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEES
    PART 2.  DEMOCRATIC PARTY
     CHAPTER 1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS (7050)
     CHAPTER 2.   PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS (7100)
     CHAPTER 3.  STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
      Article 1.   Members (7150-7171)
      Article 2.   Meetings (7180)
      Article 3.   Proxies (7185-7188)
      Article 4.   General Business (7190-7198)
     CHAPTER 4.  COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
      Article 1.   Members (7200-7216)
      Article 2.   Elections (7225-7229)
      Article 3.   Meetings (7235-7236)
      Article 4.   General Business (7240-7244)
    PART 3.  REPUBLICAN PARTY
     CHAPTER 1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS (7250)
     CHAPTER 2.   PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS (7300)
     CHAPTER 3.  STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
      Article 1.   Members (7350-7366)
      Article 2.   Proxies (7375-7379)
      Article 3.   General Business (7380-7389)
     CHAPTER 4.  COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
      Article 1.   Members (7400-7414)
      Article 2.   Election (7420-7424)
      Article 3.   Meetings (7430-7431)
      Article 4.   General Business (7440-7444)
      Article 5.   District Committees (7460-7470)
    PART 4.  AMERICAN INDEPENDENT PARTY
     CHAPTER 1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS (7500)
     CHAPTER 2.  STATE CONVENTION
      Article 1.   Delegates (7550-7561)
      Article 2.   Meetings (7570)
      Article 3.   General Business (7575-7580)
     CHAPTER 3.  STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
      Article 1.   Members (7600-7614)
      Article 2.   Meetings (7620)
      Article 3.   Proxies (7628)
      Article 4.   General Business (7635-7645)
     CHAPTER 4.  COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
      Article 1.   Members (7650-7661)
      Article 2.   Election (7670-7674)
      Article 3.   Meetings (7680-7683)
      Article 4.   General Business (7690-7695)
    PART 5.  PEACE AND FREEDOM PARTY
     CHAPTER 1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS (7700)
     CHAPTER 2.  MEMBERS OF CENTRAL COMMITTEES
      Article 1.   Members (7750-7755)
      Article 2.   Election (7770-7783)
     CHAPTER 3.  STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
      Article 1.   Members (7800-7805)
      Article 2.   Meetings (7820)
      Article 3.   General Business (7830-7843)
     CHAPTER 4.  COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
      Article 1.   Members (7850-7857)
      Article 2.   Meetings (7870-7871)
      Article 3.   General (7880-7884)
   DIVISION 8.  NOMINATIONS
    PART 1.  PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS
     CHAPTER 1.  DIRECT PRIMARY
      Article 1.   General Provisions (8000-8004)
      Article 2.   Nomination Documents (8020-8028)
      Article 3.   Form of Nomination Documents (8040-8041)
      Article 4.   Circulation and Signatures--Nomination Documents (8060-8070)
      Article 5.   Verification of Nomination Signatures (8080-8084)
      Article 6.   Nomination Papers.  Place of Filing.  Fees (8100-8107)
      Article 7.   Certified List of Candidates (8120-8125)
      Article 8.   Nominated Candidates (8140-8150)
     CHAPTER 2.  JUDICIAL OFFICERS
      Article 1.   Distinguishing Number on Ballot (8200-8204)
      Article 2.  Adoption of Subdivision (d) of Section 16 of
                  Article VI of the California Constitution (8220-8228)
    PART 2.  INDEPENDENT NOMINATIONS
     CHAPTER 1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS (8300-8304)
     CHAPTER 3.   NOMINATION PAPERS (8400-8409)
     CHAPTER 4.   CIRCULATORS (8451-8454)
     CHAPTER 5.   ARRANGEMENT AND EXAMINATION OF NOMINATION PAPERS (8500-8504)
     CHAPTER 6.   AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDATE (8550)
    PART 3.  WRITE-IN CANDIDATES
     CHAPTER 1.   GENERAL (8600-8605)
     CHAPTER 2.   PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS (8650-8653)
     CHAPTER 3.   TERM LIMITS (8700)
    PART 4.   WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATES:  VACANCIES (8800-8811)
   DIVISION 9.  MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
    CHAPTER 1.  STATE ELECTIONS
     Article 1.   Initiative and Referendum Petitions (9000-9015)
     Article 2.   Petition Signatures (9020-9022)
     Article 3.   Filing Petitions (9030-9035)
     Article 4.   Measures Proposed by the Legislature (9040-9044)
     Article 5.   Ballot Titles (9050-9054)
     Article 6.   Arguments Concerning Measures Submitted to Voters (9060-9069)
     Article 7.   Ballot Pamphlet (9080-9096)
    CHAPTER 2.  COUNTY ELECTIONS
     Article 1.   Initiative (9100-9126)
     Article 2.   Referendum (9140-9147)
     Article 3.   Arguments Concerning County Measures (9160-9168)
     Article 4.   Mailings (9180)
     Article 5.   Public Examinations (9190)
    CHAPTER 3.  MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
     Article 1.   Initiative (9200-9226)
     Article 2.   Referendum (9235-9247)
     Article 3.   City or City and County Charters (9255-9269)
     Article 4.   Arguments Concerning City Measures (9280-9287)
     Article 5.   Mailings (9290)
     Article 6.   Public Examination (9295)
    CHAPTER 4.  DISTRICT ELECTIONS
     Article 1.   Initiative (9300-9323)
     Article 2.   Referendum (9340-9342)
     Article 3.   Mailings (9360)
     Article 4.   Public Examination (9380)
    CHAPTER 5.   BOND ISSUES (9400-9405)
    CHAPTER 6.   SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS (9500-9509)
    CHAPTER 7.   GENERAL PROVISIONS (9600-9610)
   DIVISION 10.  LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED
                 ELECTIONS
    PART 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
     CHAPTER 1.   VOTERS AND PROCEDURE (10000-10004)
    PART 2.  MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
     CHAPTER 1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS (10100-10104)
     CHAPTER 2.  REGULATIONS GOVERNING ELECTIONS IN CITIES
      Article 1.   General Provisions (10200-10202)
      Article 1.2.   The Congressional Term Limits Act (10204.1-10204.11)
      Article 2.   Nomination of Candidates (10220-10230)
      Article 3.   Conduct of Elections (10240-10243)
      Article 4.   Canvass of Ballots and Returns (10260-10266)
     CHAPTER 3.   EMERGENCY ELECTIONS IN CITIES (10300-10312)
    PART 3.   CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS (10400-10418)
    PART 4.   UNIFORM DISTRICT ELECTION LAW (10500-10556)
    PART 5.  SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
             GOVERNING BOARD ELECTIONS (10600-10604)
    PART 6.  ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES
     CHAPTER 1.  NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR LEGISLATIVE AND
                 CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES AT SPECIAL ELECTIONS (10700-10707)
     CHAPTER 2.   VACANCY IN SENATE (10720)
     CHAPTER 3.  VACANCIES IN CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES CAUSED BY
                 CATASTROPHE (10730-10734)
   DIVISION 11.  RECALL ELECTIONS
    CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROCEDURES:  GENERAL PROVISIONS AND
                INITIAL STEPS IN THE RECALL
     Article 1.   General Provisions (11000-11007)
     Article 2.   The Notice of Intention, Statement, and Answer (11020-11024)
     Article 3.   Recall Petition (11040-11047)
    CHAPTER 2.  RECALL OF STATE OFFICERS:  INTERMEDIATE STEPS IN
                THE RECALL (11100-11110)
    CHAPTER 3.  RECALL OF LOCAL OFFICERS:  INTERMEDIATE STEPS IN
                THE RECALL
     Article 1.   General Provisions (11200-11201)
     Article 2.   Recall Petitions (11220-11227)
     Article 3.   The Recall Election (11240-11242)
    CHAPTER 4.  GENERAL PROCEDURES:  FINAL STEPS IN THE RECALL
     Article 1.   General Provisions (11300-11303)
     Article 2.   Ballots (11320-11327)
     Article 3.   Elections in General (11328-11329)
     Article 4.   Recall Elections (11381-11386)
   DIVISION 12.  PREELECTION PROCEDURES
    CHAPTER 1.   PROCLAMATIONS AND ELECTION ORDERS (12000-12001)
    CHAPTER 2.   PREELECTION NOTICES (12101-12113)
    CHAPTER 3.  PRECINCTS
     Article 1.   General Provisions (12200)
     Article 2.   Precinct Formation (12220-12225)
     Article 3.   Precinct Consolidations (12241)
     Article 4.   Precinct Boundary Changes (12260-12262)
     Article 5.   Polling Places (12280-12288)
    CHAPTER 4.  PRECINCT BOARDS
     Article 1.   General Provisions (12300-12327)
   DIVISION 13.  BALLOTS, SAMPLE BALLOTS, AND VOTER PAMPHLETS
    CHAPTER 1.   PURCHASING PROCEDURES (13000-13007)
    CHAPTER 2.   FORMS OF BALLOTS:  BALLOT ORDER (13100-13121)
    CHAPTER 3.  BALLOT PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS
     Article 1.   General Provisions (13200-13220)
     Article 2.   Allowable Changes in Ballot Format and Printing (13230-13233)
     Article 3.   Vote Tabulating Devices (13240-13247)
     Article 4.   Punchcards (13260-13267)
     Article 5.   Voting Machines (13280-13289)
    CHAPTER 4.   SAMPLE BALLOTS AND VOTER PAMPHLETS (13300-13317)
   DIVISION 14.  ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES
    CHAPTER 1.   PRIVILEGES OF VOTERS (14000-14003)
    CHAPTER 1.5.   RIGHTS OF VOTERS (14025-14032)
    CHAPTER 2.   PRECINCT SUPPLIES (14100-14113)
    CHAPTER 3.  PROCEDURES AT POLLS
     Article 1.   Election Day Posting Requirements (14200-14203)
     Article 2.   Election Day Procedures (14210-14227)
     Article 3.   Challenging a Voter (14240-14253)
     Article 4.   Issuing Ballots and Voting (14270-14299)
     Article 5.   Provisional Voting (14310-14312)
    CHAPTER 4.  CLOSING OF THE POLLS
     Article 1.   General Provisions (14400-14405)
     Article 2.   Elections Using Voting Systems (14420-14421)
     Article 3.   Return of Supplies to the Clerk (14430-14435)
     Article 4.   Snap Tallies (14440-14443)
   DIVISION 15.  SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS,
                 RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES
    CHAPTER 1.   PREPARATION FOR CANVASS (15000-15004)
    CHAPTER 2.   ABSENTEE BALLOT PROCESSING (15100-15112)
    CHAPTER 3.  SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS
     Article 1.   General Provisions (15150-15154)
     Article 2.   Automated Count in a Central Location (15200-15213)
     Article 3.   Automated Vote Count in Precincts (15250-15251)
     Article 4.  Establishing Election Return Centers and Multiple
                 Counting Centers (15260-15261)
     Article 5.   Manual Vote Count in the Precinct (15270-15281)
     Article 6.   Manual Vote Count in a Central Place (15290)
    CHAPTER 4.  OFFICIAL CANVASS
     Article 1.   General Provisions (15300-15304)
     Article 2.  Processing Absentee Ballots and Mail Ballot
                 Precinct Ballots (15320-15321)
     Article 3.   Processing Write-In Votes (15340-15342)
     Article 4.   Processing and Counting Provisional Ballots (15350)
     Article 5.   One Percent Manual Tally (15360)
     Article 6.   Ballot Security and Reporting of Results (15370-15376)
    CHAPTER 5.   ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS (15400-15402)
    CHAPTER 6.  DETERMINATION OF ELECTED OR NOMINATED CANDIDATES
     Article 1.   General Provisions (15450-15452)
     Article 2.  Democratic Central Committee Conditions for
                 Election of Candidate (15460)
     Article 3.  Republican Central Committee Conditions for
                 Election of Candidate (15470)
     Article 4.  American Independent Central Committee Conditions
                 for Election of Candidate (15480)
     Article 5.  Peace and Freedom Central Committee Conditions for
                 Election of Candidate (15490)
    CHAPTER 7.   DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE (15500-15505)
    CHAPTER 8.  DISPOSITION OF BALLOTS AND SUPPLIES BY THE
                ELECTIONS OFFICIAL (15550-15551)
    CHAPTER 9.  RECOUNT
     Article 1.   General Provisions (15600-15601)
     Article 2.   Elections Official-Ordered Recounts (15610)
     Article 3.   Voter-Requested Recounts (15620-15634)
     Article 4.   Court-Ordered Recounts (15640-15642)
    CHAPTER 10.  TIE VOTES
     Article 1.   Elections Other than Primary Elections (15650-15654)
     Article 2.   At Primary Elections (15670-15673)
    CHAPTER 11.   EXTENSION OF DEADLINES (15700-15702)
   DIVISION 16.  ELECTIONS CONTESTS
    CHAPTER 1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS (16000-16003)
    CHAPTER 2.   GROUNDS FOR CONTEST (16100-16101)
    CHAPTER 3.   CONTESTS AT GENERAL ELECTIONS (16200-16204)
    CHAPTER 4.   CONTESTS AT PRIMARY ELECTIONS (16300)
    CHAPTER 5.  FORM OF CONTEST STATEMENT
     Article 1.   General Elections (16400-16404)
     Article 2.   Primary Elections (16420-16421)
     Article 3.   Contests Other than Recount (16440-16444)
     Article 4.   Contests Involving a Recount (16460-16467)
    CHAPTER 6.  ELECTIONS OFFICIAL'S DUTIES
     Article 1.   Contest Procedures at General Elections (16500-16503)
     Article 2.  Contest Procedures at Primary Elections: Contests
                 Other Than Recount (16520-16521)
     Article 3.  Contest Procedures at Primary Elections: Involving
                 a Recount (16540)
    CHAPTER 7.  COURT'S DUTIES
     Article 1.   General Elections (16600-16603)
     Article 2.   Primary Elections:  Contests Other than Recount (16620)
     Article 3.  Primary Elections:  Contests Involving a Recount   16640-16643
    CHAPTER 8.  COURT'S DECISIONS, JUDGMENT, AND DETERMINATIONS
     Article 1.   General Elections (16700-16703)
     Article 2.   Primary Elections:  Other than Recount (16720)
     Article 3.   Primary Elections:  Involving a Recount (16740-16742)
    CHAPTER 9.   COSTS (16800-16803)
    CHAPTER 10.  APPEALS
     Article 1.   General Elections (16900)
     Article 2.   Primary Elections:  Other than a Recount (16920)
     Article 3.   Primary Elections:  Involving a Recount (16940)
   DIVISION 17.  RETENTION AND PRESERVATION OF ELECTION RECORDS
    CHAPTER 1.  AFFIDAVITS OF REGISTRATION AND VOTER REGISTRATION
                INDEXES (17000-17001)
    CHAPTER 2.   NOMINATION DOCUMENTS (17100)
    CHAPTER 3.   INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS (17200)
    CHAPTER 4.   PRECINCT SUPPLIES AND BALLOTS (17300-17306)
    CHAPTER 5.   RECALL PETITIONS (17400)
    CHAPTER 6.   MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (17501-17506)
   DIVISION 18.  PENAL PROVISIONS
    CHAPTER 1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS (18000-18002)
    CHAPTER 2.   VOTER REGISTRATION (18100-18110)
    CHAPTER 3.   NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES (18200-18205)
    CHAPTER 4.  ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
     Article 1.   Campaign Literature (18301-18304)
     Article 2.   Political Party Caucuses (18310-18311)
     Article 3.   Deceptive Online Activities (18320-18323)
     Article 4.   Political Meetings (18340)
     Article 5.   Misrepresentation by Candidates (18350-18351)
     Article 6.   Solicitation of Funds (18360-18361)
     Article 7.   Electioneering (18370-18371)
     Article 8.   Vandalism at Polling Places (18380)
     Article 9.   Misuse of State Publications (18390)
    CHAPTER 5.   BALLOTS (18400-18403)
    CHAPTER 6.  CORRUPTION OF THE VOTING PROCESS
     Article 1.   General Provisions (18500-18502)
     Article 2.   Corruption of Voters (18520-18524)
     Article 3.   Intimidation of Voters (18540-18546)
     Article 4.   Corruption of Voting (18560-18578)
    CHAPTER 7.  INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL
     Article 1.   Improper Signature-Gathering Tactics (18600-18603)
     Article 2.   False or Ineligible Signatures on Petition (18610-18614)
     Article 3.  Improper Payments to Prevent Petition Circulation
                 and Filing (18620-18622)
     Article 4.  Threats and Theft to Prevent Petition Circulation
                 and Filing (18630-18631)
     Article 5.   Refusal of Circulators to Turn in Petitions (18640)
     Article 6.   Misuse of Signatures on Petition (18650)
     Article 7.   False Affidavits Concerning Petitions (18660-18661)
     Article 8.  Filing Petitions to Defeat an Initiative or
                 Referendum (18670-18671)
     Article 9.   Misuse of Campaign Funds (18680)
    CHAPTER 8.   OBLIGATIONS OF PRECINCT BOARD (18700)
   DIVISION 19.  APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS
    CHAPTER 1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS (19001-19005)
    CHAPTER 2.   SECRETARY OF STATE REQUIREMENTS (19100-19103)
    CHAPTER 3.  APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS
     Article 1.   Procedures for Approval of Voting Systems (19200-19216)
     Article 2.   Inspection of Approved Voting Systems (19220-19223)
     Article 2.5.   Accessible Voting Systems (19225-19229.5)
     Article 3.  Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002
                 (Shelley-Hertzberg Act) (19230-19245)
     Article 4.   Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems (19250-19254)
    CHAPTER 4.  ELECTIONS USING VOTING MACHINES
     Article 1.   General Provisions (19300-19304)
     Article 2.   Pre-election Procedures (19320-19323)
     Article 3.   Precincts and Board Members (19340-19341)
     Article 4.   Procedures at the Polls (19360-19363)
     Article 5.   Closing the Polls (19370-19371)
     Article 6.   Counting Procedures (19380-19386)
   DIVISION 20.  ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
    CHAPTER 1.   ENDORSEMENTS OF CANDIDATES (20000-20010)
    CHAPTER 2.  POLITICAL CORPORATIONS
     Article 1.   Incorporation (20100)
    CHAPTER 3.  CAMPAIGN FUNDS
     Article 1.   Solicitation (20200-20203)
    CHAPTER 4.   LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF SURPLUS CAMPAIGN FUNDS (20301)
    CHAPTER 5.  FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES
     Article 1.   General Intent (20400)
     Article 2.   Definitions (20420)
     Article 3.   Code of Fair Campaign Practices (20440-20444)
    CHAPTER 6.   LIBEL AND SLANDER (20500-20502)
   DIVISION 21.  STATE AND LOCAL REAPPORTIONMENT
    CHAPTER 1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS (21000-21002)
    CHAPTER 2.   SENATE DISTRICTS (21100-21140)
    CHAPTER 3.   ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS (21200-21280)
    CHAPTER 4.   BOARD OF EQUALIZATION DISTRICTS (21300-21304)
    CHAPTER 5.   CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS (21400-21453)
    CHAPTER 6.   SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICTS (21500-21506)
    CHAPTER 7.  CITY ELECTIONS
     Article 1.   General Law Cities (21600-21606)
     Article 2.   Chartered Cities (21620-21620.1)
    CHAPTER 8.   SPECIAL DISTRICTS (22000)