Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News for this post.
On April 25th, the California Senate passed SB 505.
It makes it more Difficult for a Candidate to get on a Presidential Primary Ballot.
Current Law lets the Secretary of State (SoS) decide whom to Place, but the SoS must place any Candidate who is “Generally Recognized".
The Bill says Candidates must satisfy Two of these Criteria:
(1) Qualified to receive Primary Season Matching Funds.
(2) Has Participated in a Debate Hosted by a Political Party that is Qualified to participate in a Primary Election with Two Participating Candidates.
(3) Be On the Presidential Primary or Caucus Ballot in at least one other State in the Current Presidential Election Cycle.
(4) The Party wants the Candidate on the Ballot, and they must have at least One Campaign Office in the State and a Campaign Internet Website.
(5) A Written Request submitted on the Candidate's Behalf to the Secretary of State Requesting that the Candidate be Placed on the Presidential Primary Ballot. The Written Request shall be from a Party Qualified to Participate in a Primary Election, as set forth in Section 5100, and is the Party that Appears on the Candidate’s most Recent Affidavit of Registration.
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