California · Elections Code

ELEC §1202: The presidential primary shall be consolidated with the statewide direct primary in any year that is evenly divisible by four, and the consolidated primary shall be held on the first Tuesday after the

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Presidential primaries must be combined with statewide primaries in years divisible by four, held on the first Tuesday after a specified date.

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The presidential primary shall be consolidated with the statewide direct primary in any year that is evenly divisible by four, and the consolidated primary shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March.

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