If a candidate for a nonpartisan office wins more than half of the votes in the primary election, they are automatically elected to that position. If there are multiple positions available and more candidates receive majority votes than there are positions, the candidates with the highest votes win. If someone wins this way in the primary, the office won't be on the general election ballot, even if the winner drops out later.

If there are still open seats for a nonpartisan office after the primary election, the candidates who didn't win in the primary but received the most votes will go on to the next election. The number of these candidates will be twice the number of seats still open, unless there aren't enough candidates left, in which case all remaining candidates run.

This law section explains that for voter-nominated offices in California, only the top two candidates with the most votes from the primary election will appear on the general election ballot. It doesn't matter what party preference they have, and multiple candidates from the same party can be on the ballot. However, getting the most votes in the primary doesn't make a candidate an official party nominee.

This law explains how tie votes are handled in California elections. If there's a tie among nonpartisan candidates, they all move on to the general election, irrespective of any candidate limit, and the tie isn't broken by chance. For voter-nominated offices during a primary, if candidates tie with the highest votes, they all go to the general election, bypassing any limits. If there's a tie for second place, those candidates also proceed to the general election with the first-place candidate, ignoring the usual candidate limit. Importantly, ties are never broken by random methods.

If not enough candidates are elected to fill a nonpartisan office during a primary election, a list of remaining candidates who received the most votes is created for the final election ballot. This list will show up to twice the number of open positions remaining or fewer if there aren't enough candidates. The ballot will indicate how many positions still need to be filled.

This law states that in county or Assembly district elections, the candidates who receive the most votes for the available spots on the county central committee will be declared the winners.

In any county or city, the officials responsible for reviewing election results must provide nomination certificates to candidates who are officially nominated for nonpartisan positions that are voted on entirely within that county.

Once the counting of votes from a primary election is finished, local officials like county or city officers must quickly issue official documents confirming who has been nominated or elected.

This law states that the Secretary of State must provide official nomination certificates to candidates who have been nominated for certain political offices. These offices include Representatives in Congress, State Senate and Assembly members, State Board of Equalization members, and all statewide offices.

This law requires that between 73 and 90 days before a general election, the Secretary of State must inform candidates for certain offices about who else will appear on the ballot for the same position. The information shared includes names, addresses, offices, ballot designations, and party preferences of all other candidates.

At least 68 days before a general election, the Secretary of State must send a certificate to the county elections official. This certificate includes the names of all candidates who will appear on the ballot in that county, the office they are running for, and their ballot designation. For partisan office nominees, it also lists the party that nominated them. For voter-nominated offices, it includes the candidate's chosen designation.

This law section explains that the Secretary of State is responsible for certifying and sending out lists of candidates running for each office. These lists are organized by Assembly districts, following specific rules. If a county has several Assembly districts, separate lists are sent for each district.

This law section states that the Secretary of State must provide a certificate that lists candidates who were nominated or chosen during a primary election, as well as justices of the Supreme Court and courts of appeal, to be placed on the general election ballot. The exact form of this certificate is determined by the Secretary of State.