Cal. Elections Code § 5004
Cal. Elections Code § 5004
California · California Elections Code · Status: effective · Effective 2014-01-01
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- Cal. Elections Code § 5004, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/807664
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(a) If by the 135th day before any primary election, a political body filing notice of its intent to qualify for a primary election pursuant to Section 5001 has not qualified as a political party pursuant to Section 5100, the political body shall be considered to have abandoned its attempt to qualify as a political party and shall be ineligible to participate in the following primary election.
(b) If by the 102nd day before a presidential general election, a political body filing notice of its intent to qualify for a presidential general election pursuant to Section 5001 has not qualified as a political party pursuant to Section 5151, the political body shall be considered to have abandoned its attempt to qualify as a political party and shall be ineligible to participate in the following presidential general election.