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DIVISION 13. BALLOTS, SAMPLE BALLOTS, AND VOTER PAMPHLETS 13000-13600›CHAPTER 2. Forms of Ballots: Ballot Order 13100-13121

§ 13104

California Elections Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) If a candidate changes their name within one year of any election, the new name shall not appear upon the ballot unless the change was made by either of the following:

(1) Marriage.

(2) Decree of any court of competent jurisdiction.

(b) This section does not apply to candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States.

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 72, Sec. 2. (SB 437) Effective January 1, 2024.)

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