California · Elections Code

ELEC §6382: Circulators may obtain signatures to the nomination paper of a candidate at any time not more than 120 nor less than 81 days prior to the presidential primary.

What this law says, in plain English

Circulators may collect signatures for a candidate's nomination paper only during a specific 40-day window: between 120 and 81 days before the presidential primary.

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Circulators may obtain signatures to the nomination paper of a candidate at any time not more than 120 nor less than 81 days prior to the presidential primary.

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