All references to a voter’s or candidate’s party “registration” or “affiliation” in this division shall refer to the party preference or lack of party preference disclosed by the voter or candidate in accordance with Sections 2151 and 2152 and subdivision (b) of Section 2154.
Part 1GENERAL PROVISIONS
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In this context, whenever you see terms like a voter's or candidate's party 'registration' or 'affiliation,' it means the party they prefer or if they don't prefer any party. This is based on information they provided according to certain rules.
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