Current law states that a party is eligible to nominate a candidate in an election if, among other things, the party's candidate for Governor or President received at least 5% of the total vote cast in one of the 2 preceding general elections. Current law also states that a party may nominate a candidate if the party, among other things, files a petition signed by the number of citizens equal to 5% of the total vote cast for Governor in one of the 2 preceding gubernatorial elections. This bill lowers those thresholds from 5% to one percent.