Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may not be a write-in candidate at the general election for a voter-nominated office.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 3, Sec. 26. (AB 1413) Effective February 10, 2012.)

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Terms Used In California Elections Code 8606

  • candidate: includes any officeholder who is subject to a recall election. See California Elections Code 305
  • Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
  • Voter-nominated office: means a congressional or state elective office for which a candidate may choose to have his or her party preference or lack of party preference indicated upon the ballot. See California Elections Code 359.5