Source: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/special-elections/2013-ad54/qualifications-requirements.htm
Timestamp: 2015-03-29 01:07:12
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 8106', '§ 8106', '§ 8106', '§ 8106', '§ 8106', '§ 87201', '§ 333', '§ 80665', '§ 8063', '§ 8028', '§ 80667', '§ 8601', '§ 8601', '§ 2']

Information Sheet Qualifications and Requirements - Member of the State Assembly, 54th District Special Election - California Secretary of State
Member of the State Assembly, 54th District Special Election
The Governor issued the proclamation for a special GENERAL election to be held on February 4, 2014. The date of the special PRIMARY election is scheduled for December 3, 2013.
A candidate may choose to submit by October 4, 2013, a minimum of 1,500 valid signatures on petitions in-lieu of filing fees.§§ 8106(a)(1) & (b)(3), 10704(a)
Petitions for in-lieu signatures may be obtained from the county elections official and circulated between September 30, 2013, and October 4, 2013. Sections of in-lieu-filing fee petitions shall be filed with the county elections official of the county in which the signers reside.§ 8106
Each circulator of an in-lieu-filing-fee petition shall be a registered voter of the district in which the candidate is running. The circulator shall serve within the county in which he or she resides.§ 8106(b)(4)4
Within 4 days after receipt of the petition, the county elections official shall notify the candidate of any deficiency. The candidate shall then, on or before October 8, 2013, either submit a supplemental petition containing additional signatures or pay a pro rata portion of the filing fee to cover the deficiency.§ 8106(b)(3)
Signature In-Lieu of Filing Fee Requirements§ 8106(a)(1)
This statement is to be filed by October 11, 2013. It is not required if the candidate has filed such statements within the past 60 days for the same jurisdiction.Gov. Code § 87201
Between September 30, 2013, and October 11, 2013, obtain nomination documents from the county elections official of the candidate's county of residence. Nomination documents include nomination papers for collecting signatures and a Declaration of Candidacy that must be executed by the candidate.§§ 333, 8040, 8041, 10704(a)
The candidate may appoint persons to circulate the nomination papers. Circulators shall be voters in the district or political subdivision in which the candidate is to be voted on and shall serve only in that district or political subdivision.§ 80665
Between September 30, 2013, and October 11, 2013, each section of the nomination papers shall be delivered to the county elections official of the county in which the signer resides and is a voter.§§ 8063, 10704(a)
The county elections official shall require all candidates filing a Declaration of Candidacy to execute the declaration in his or her office unless the candidate, in a written statement signed and dated by the candidate, designates a third party to obtain the declaration form from the county elections official and deliver it to the candidate. The written statement shall state that the candidate is aware that the Declaration of Candidacy must be properly executed and delivered not later than October 11, 2013, to the office of the county elections official from whom it was obtained. Any person may return the completed Declaration of Candidacy.§§ 8028, 10704
FOR WRITE-IN CANDIDATES ONLY AND ONLY FOR THE SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION6
The candidate may appoint persons to circulate the nomination papers. Circulators shall be voters in the district or political subdivision in which the candidate is to be voted on and shall serve only in that district or political subdivision.§ 80667
Between October 7, 2013, and November 19, 2013, circulate nomination papers for signatures and leave them for examination with the county elections official of the county in which the signers reside.§ 8601
Between October 7, 2013, and November 19, 2013, file a Statement of Write-In Candidacy.§ 8601
The State Assembly has a membership of 80 members elected for two-year terms. This election is for the remainder of the term. Cal. Const., art IV, § 2(a)(1)
Term limits for Members of the State or Assembly who were elected prior to June 2012: Senate – not to have served two terms in the State Senate since November 6, 1990; Assembly – not to have served three terms in the State Assembly since November 6,
1990. ↑
See footnote 5, above. ↑