California Elections Code 5004 – (a) If by the 135th day before any primary election, a political …
(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.
Terms Used In California Elections Code 5004
- Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
- General election: means either of the following:
California Elections Code 324
- Party: means a political party or organization that has qualified for participation in any primary or presidential general election. See California Elections Code 338
- Primary election: includes all primary nominating elections provided for by this code. See California Elections Code 341
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 511, Sec. 6. (AB 1419) Effective January 1, 2014.)