Cal. ELEC § 15452
This is the official text of Cal. ELEC § 15452, part of California’s Elections Code — governs how elections are conducted, including voter registration, ballots, and campaign rules.
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Official statutory text
The person who receives a plurality of the votes cast for any office is elected or nominated to that office in any election, except:
(a) An election for which different provision is made by any city or county charter.
(b) A municipal election for which different provision is made by the laws under which the city is organized.
(c) The election of local officials in primary elections as specified in Article 8 (commencing with Section 8140) of Part 1 of Division 8.
(d) The nomination of candidates for voter-nominated office at the primary election to participate in the general election for that office as specified in Article 8 (commencing with Section 8140) of Part 1 of Division 8.
(a) An election for which different provision is made by any city or county charter.
(b) A municipal election for which different provision is made by the laws under which the city is organized.
(c) The election of local officials in primary elections as specified in Article 8 (commencing with Section 8140) of Part 1 of Division 8.
(d) The nomination of candidates for voter-nominated office at the primary election to participate in the general election for that office as specified in Article 8 (commencing with Section 8140) of Part 1 of Division 8.
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