Elections Code section 15340

Except for a voter-nominated office at a general election, each voter is entitled to write on the ballot the name of any candidate for any public office, including that of President and Vice President of the United States.

Source: Section 15340, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=15340. (updated Feb. 10, 2012; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_15340

Original Source: Section 15340, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=15340. (last accessed May 12, 2025).