California Elections Code ARTICLE 4 - Circulation and Signatures—Nomination Documents

  • Section 8060.
    A candidate who declares his or her candidacy shall have registered voters sign his or her nomination papers pursuant to this article.(Enacted by Stats. 1994,...
  • Section 8061.
    If a candidate submits an in-lieu-filing-fee petition pursuant to Section 8106, any or all signatures appearing on the petition, which would be valid under Section...
  • Section 8062.
    (a) The number of registered voters required to sign a nomination paper for the respective offices are as follows:(1) State office or United States Senate, not fewer...
  • Section 8063.
    The nomination paper shall be delivered to the elections official of the county in which the signer resides and is a voter.(Enacted by Stats. 1994,...
  • Section 8064.
    The declaration of candidacy shall be obtained from, and delivered to, the elections official of the county in which the candidate resides and is a...
  • Section 8065.
    The elections official shall not accept for filing any nomination paper unless all blanks in the certificate are filled.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 790, Sec....
  • Section 8066.
    Circulators shall meet the requirements of Section 102.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 278, Sec. 14. (SB 213) Effective January 1, 2014.)
  • Section 8067.
    No more signers shall be secured for any candidate than the maximum number required in this article. If, however, through miscalculation or otherwise, more signers...
  • Section 8068.
    Signers shall be voters in the district or political subdivision in which the candidate is to be voted on. With respect to a candidacy for...
  • Section 8069.
    No signer shall, at the time of signing a certificate, have his or her name signed to any other nomination paper for any other candidate...
  • Section 8070.
    The elections official shall transmit to the Secretary of State the nomination document for each candidate for state office, United States Senator, Representative in Congress,...

Last modified: October 22, 2018