California · Elections Code
ELEC §8145: It is the duty of the officers charged with the canvass of the returns of any primary election in any county or city to issue certificates of nomination to candidates nominated for nonpartisan offices
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Election officers conducting primary election vote counts must issue nomination certificates to candidates who win nonpartisan office nominations.
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