Section 20102 - Write-in Vote; No Office IndicatedThe name of a qualified write-in candidate shall be counted when the name is written in on a voter's ballot and no office is indicated for the candidate, or the office is incompletely indicated (e.g., "Senator" without district number), if:
(a) the candidate is a qualified write-in candidate for an office properly appearing on the voter's ballot; and(b) no other qualified write-in candidate for any office appearing on the voter's ballot bears a name so similar to the name as written in, considering the voter's misspellings or omission of portions of the name, if any, as to leave a reasonable doubt as to the voter's intention.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 20102
1. New section filed 10-20-80 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 80, No. 43). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 2-17-81.
2. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 2-6-81 and filed 3-5-81 (Register 81, No. 10). Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code. Reference: Sections 15242, 15304, 17100, 17101 and 22603, Elections Code.
1. New section filed 10-20-80 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 80, No. 43). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 2-17-81.
2. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 2-6-81 and filed 3-5-81 (Register 81, No. 10).