State Voter Information Guide
Cal. ELEC § 9084
California Statutes
The state voter information guide shall contain all of the following: (
a) A complete copy of each state measure. (b)
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), before each state measure, a conspicuous notice that identifies the location on the Secretary of State’s internet website of the specific constitutional or statutory provision that the state measure would repeal or revise.
(2) The text of a measure relating to debts and liabilities, including a bond measure, shall be printed in the state voter information guide as required by
Section of
Article XVI of the California Constitution. (
c) A copy of the arguments and rebuttals for and against each state measure. (
d) A copy of the analysis of each state measure. (
e) Tables of contents, indexes, art work, graphics, and other materials that the Secretary of State determines will make the state voter information guide easier to understand or more useful for the average voter. (
f) A notice, conspicuously printed on the cover of the state voter information guide, indicating that additional copies of the state voter information guide will be mailed by the county elections official upon request. (
g) A written explanation of the judicial retention procedure as required by
Section 9083. (
h) The Voter Bill of Rights pursuant to
Section 2300. (
i) If the ballot contains an election for the office of United States Senator, information on candidates for United States Senator. A candidate for United States Senator may purchase the space to place a statement in the state voter information guide that does not exceed words. The statement shall not make any reference to any opponent of the candidate. The statement shall be submitted in accordance with timeframes and procedures set forth by the Secretary of State for the preparation of the state voter information guide. (
j) If the ballot contains a question on the confirmation or retention of a justice of the Supreme Court, information on justices of the Supreme Court who are subject to confirmation or retention. (
k) If the ballot contains an election for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States, a notice that refers voters to the Secretary of State’s internet website for information about candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States. (
l) A written explanation of the appropriate election procedures for party-nominated, voter-nominated, and nonpartisan offices as required by
Section 9083.5. (
m) A written explanation of the top contributor lists required by