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CA Elec Code § 8041 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 3 - Form of Nomination Documents|Section 8041.

8041.  (a) The nomination paper shall be in substantially the following form:NOMINATION PAPERI, the undersigned signer for ______ for nomination to the office of ____, to be voted for at the primary election to be held on the ____ day of ____, 20__, hereby assert as follows:I am a resident of ____ County and registered to vote at the address shown on this paper. I am not at this time a signer of any other nomination paper of any other candidate for the above-named office, or in case there are several places to be filled in the above-named office, I have not signed more nomination papers than there are places to be filled in the above-named office. My residence is correctly set forth after my signature hereto:Name Residence (b) The affidavit of the circulator shall read as follows:AFFIDAVIT OF THE CIRCULATORI, ______, solemnly swear (or affirm) all of the following:1.That I am 18 years of age or older.2.That my residence address, including street and number, is. [If no street or number exists, a designation of my residence adequate to readily ascertain its location is.]3.That the signatures on this section of the nomination paper were obtained between _____, 20__, and _____, 20__; that I circulated the petition and I witnessed the signatures on this section of the nomination paper being written; and that, to the best of my information and belief, each signature is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be.Signed Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___________ day of _____________, 20__.(SEAL)Notary Public (or other official) _____ Examined and certified by me this ___________ day of _____________, 20__.  Elections OfficialWARNING: Every person acting on behalf of a candidate is guilty of a misdemeanor who deliberately fails to file at the proper time and in the proper place any nomination paper in his or her possession which is entitled to be filed under Section 18202 of the Elections Code.(c) If the nomination paper is for a partisan office, the nomination paper shall include a statement indicating the party preference of the signer of the nomination paper.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 278, Sec. 13. (SB 213) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 8060 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 4 - Circulation and Signatures Nomination Documents|Section 8060.

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, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 8061 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 4 - Circulation and Signatures Nomination Documents|Section 8061.

8061.  (a) 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 8041, shall be counted towards the number of voters required to sign a nomination paper. If an in-lieu-filing-fee petition contains a requisite number of valid signatures under Section 8062, the candidate shall not be required to file nomination papers.(b) If an in-lieu-filing-fee petition does not contain the requisite number of valid signatures as set forth in Section 8062, the candidate shall be entitled to file, within the time period allowed for filing nomination papers, a nomination paper in order to obtain the requisite number of valid signatures required to be submitted to the elections official on a nomination paper. A candidate who submits a nomination paper pursuant to this subdivision shall only be required to obtain the number of signatures thereon needed to supplement the in-lieu-filing-fee petition so that the combination of signatures appearing on the in-lieu-filing-fee petition and the nomination paper equals or exceeds the requisite number of signatures set forth in Section 8062.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 562, Sec. 3. (AB 1829) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Elec Code § 8062 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 4 - Circulation and Signatures Nomination Documents|Section 8062.

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 than 65 nor more than 100.(2) House of Representatives in Congress, State Senate or Assembly, State Board of Equalization, or any office voted for in more than one county, and not statewide, not fewer than 40 nor more than 60.(3) Candidacy in a single county or any political subdivision of a county, other than State Senate or Assembly, not fewer than 20 nor more than 40.(4) With respect to a candidate for a political party committee, if any political party has fewer than 50 voters in the state or in the county or district in which the election is to be held, one-tenth the number of voters of the party.(5) If there are fewer than 150 voters in the county or district in which the election is to be held, not fewer than 10 nor more than 20.(b) The provisions of this section are mandatory, not directory, and no nomination paper shall be deemed sufficient that does not comply with this section. However, this subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit withdrawal of signatures pursuant to Section 8067. This subdivision also shall not be construed to prohibit a court from validating a signature which was previously rejected upon showing of proof that the voter whose signature is in question is otherwise qualified to sign the nomination paper.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 3, Sec. 16. (AB 1413) Effective February 10, 2012.)
CA Elec Code § 8063 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 4 - Circulation and Signatures Nomination Documents|Section 8063.

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, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 8064 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 4 - Circulation and Signatures Nomination Documents|Section 8064.

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 voter in accordance with Section 8028.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 8065 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 4 - Circulation and Signatures Nomination Documents|Section 8065.

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. 33. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Elec Code § 8066 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 4 - Circulation and Signatures Nomination Documents|Section 8066.

8066.  Circulators shall meet the requirements of Section 102.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 278, Sec. 14. (SB 213) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 8067 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 4 - Circulation and Signatures Nomination Documents|Section 8067.

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 are secured than the maximum number, the officer with whom the nomination papers are filed shall, with the written consent of the candidate, withdraw the excess number.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 8068 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 4 - Circulation and Signatures Nomination Documents|Section 8068.

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 partisan office, signers shall be voters who disclosed a preference, pursuant to Section 2151, for the party, if any, for which the nomination is proposed. With respect to a candidacy for voter-nominated office, signers need not have disclosed a preference for any party.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 3, Sec. 17. (AB 1413) Effective February 10, 2012.)
CA Elec Code § 8069 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 4 - Circulation and Signatures Nomination Documents|Section 8069.

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 for the same office or, in case there are several places to be filled in the same office, signed to more nomination papers for candidates for that office than there are places to be filled.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 8070 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 4 - Circulation and Signatures Nomination Documents|Section 8070.

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, Member of the Senate or Assembly, or the members of the State Board of Equalization.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 736, Sec. 2. Effective October 10, 1995.)
CA Elec Code § 8080 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 5 - Verification of Nomination Signatures|Section 8080.

8080.  No fee or charge shall be made or collected by any officer for verifying any nomination document or circulator’s affidavit.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 8081 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 5 - Verification of Nomination Signatures|Section 8081.

8081.  Before any nomination document is filed in the office of the county elections official or forwarded for filing in the office of the Secretary of State, the county elections official shall verify the signatures and the political preferences, if required, of the signers on the nomination paper with the registration affidavits on file in the office of the county elections official. The county elections official shall mark “not sufficient” any signature that does not appear in the same handwriting as appears on the affidavit of registration in his or her office, or that is accompanied by a declaration of party preference that is not in accordance with the declaration of party preference in the affidavit of registration. The county elections official may cease to verify signatures once the minimum requisite number of signatures has been verified.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 1, Sec. 22. (SB 6) Effective January 1, 2010. Operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Sec. 67 of Ch. 1.)
CA Elec Code § 8082 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 5 - Verification of Nomination Signatures|Section 8082.

8082.  All nomination documents that are required to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, within five days after being left with the county elections official in compliance with Section 8020, shall be forwarded by the county elections official to the Secretary of State, who shall receive and file them. The county elections official shall forward with the nomination documents a statement showing the total number of signatures on the nomination document that have not been marked “not sufficient.”(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 8083 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 5 - Verification of Nomination Signatures|Section 8083.

8083.  The county elections official’s statement to the Secretary of State of the number of signers shall be in substantially the following form: statement of county elections official of number of signersI, County Elections Official of the County of ____, hereby certify that I have examined the ____ hereto attached filed on behalf of ____, candidate for nomination to the office of ____ at the primary election to be held on the __ day of ____, 20_, and that the total number of signatures which I have not marked “not sufficient” is ____.Dated this __ day of ____, 20_.__County Elections Official(seal)By _________ Deputy(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 58, Sec. 9. (AB 3259) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Elec Code § 8084 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 5 - Verification of Nomination Signatures|Section 8084.

8084.  If the number of signatures affixed to an in-lieu filing fee petition filed pursuant to Section 8106 is 100 or more, the county elections official may use a random sampling technique for verification of the signatures. If a random sampling technique is used, and the number of signatures on a petition is 100 or more but less than 2,000, the random sampling shall include an examination of 100 signatures. If the number of signatures on a petition is 2,000 or more, the random sampling shall include an examination of 5 percent of the signatures. Upon completion of the verification of signatures in the sample, the percentage of signatures which are valid shall be applied and projected to the total number of signatures submitted.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 8100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 6 - Nomination Papers. Place of Filing. Fees|Section 8100.

8100.  All nomination documents shall be filed as follows:(a) For state offices, United States Senators, Representatives in Congress, Members of the State Senate and Assembly, and members of the Board of Equalization, in the office of the Secretary of State.(b) For all officers to be voted for wholly within one county, except as provided in subdivision (a), in the office of the elections official of that county.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 736, Sec. 3. Effective October 10, 1995.)
CA Elec Code § 8101 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 6 - Nomination Papers. Place of Filing. Fees|Section 8101.

8101.  All forms required for nomination and election to all congressional, state, county, and political party county central committee offices shall be furnished only by the county elections official. At the time of issuance of those forms the county elections official shall type in the forms the name of the candidate and the office for which he or she is a candidate, shall imprint a stamp which reads “Official Filing Form,” and shall affix his or her signature. The forms shall be distributed without charge to all candidates applying for them.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 8102 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 6 - Nomination Papers. Place of Filing. Fees|Section 8102.

8102.  No defect in any nomination document presented shall prevent the filing of another nomination document within the period allowed for presenting the nomination document.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 8103 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 6 - Nomination Papers. Place of Filing. Fees|Section 8103.

8103.  (a) The following fees for filing declarations of candidacy shall be paid to the Secretary of State by each candidate:(1) Two percent of the first-year salary for the office of United States Senator or for any state office. The fee prescribed in this subdivision does not apply to the office of state Senator, Member of the Assembly, member of the State Board of Equalization, or justice of the court of appeal.(2) One percent of the first-year salary for the office of Representative in Congress, member of the State Board of Equalization, or justice of the court of appeal.(3) One percent of the first-year salary for the office of state Senator or Member of the Assembly.(b) For purposes of this section, “salary” means the annual salary for the office as of the first day on which a candidate may circulate petitions in lieu of filing fees pursuant to Section 8106.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 8104 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 6 - Nomination Papers. Place of Filing. Fees|Section 8104.

8104.  The filing fee to be paid to the county elections official for filing a declaration of candidacy for an office to be voted for wholly within one county other than a legislative or congressional office shall be as follows:(a) No filing fee is required from any candidate for an office for which no fixed compensation is payable, or for which the annual salary is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or less.(b) A filing fee of 1 percent of the annual salary of the office shall be paid to the county elections official by each candidate for a judicial office or for a county office. This subdivision shall not apply to any candidate for any office for which the annual salary is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or less.The filing fee shall be calculated on the basis of the annual salary for the office on the first day to circulate petitions to gather signatures in lieu of filing fees.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 8105 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 6 - Nomination Papers. Place of Filing. Fees|Section 8105.

8105.  (a) The filing fees for all candidates shall be paid at the time the candidates obtain their nomination forms from the county elections official. The county elections official shall not accept any papers unless the fees are paid at the time required by this section, or unless satisfactory evidence is given to the county elections official or to the registrar of voters that the fee has been paid at the time of the declaration of candidacy in another county. The county elections official shall transmit the appropriate fees to the Secretary of State at the time he or she delivers the declarations of candidacy for filing. All filing fees received by the Secretary of State and county elections officials are nonrefundable.(b) The filing fees for candidates required to file declarations of intention pursuant to Section 8023 shall be paid at the time the declarations are filed with the county elections official.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 466, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Elec Code § 8106.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 6 - Nomination Papers. Place of Filing. Fees|Section 8106.5.

8106.5.  (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 8106, if the last day to file in-lieu-filing-fee petitions pursuant to that paragraph for a special election to fill a vacancy occurs before the vacancy begins, or before the Governor calls the special election by issuing a proclamation pursuant to Section 10700, the following apply:(1) If the nomination period for the special election is 12 days or more, the in-lieu-filing-fee petitions shall be filed at least nine days before the close of the nomination period. Within three days after receipt of a petition, the elections official shall notify the candidate of any deficiency. The candidate shall then, at the time of obtaining nomination forms, pay a pro rata portion of the filing fee to cover the deficiency.(2) If the nomination period for the special election is 11 days or less, the Secretary of State shall set the time for filing in-lieu-filing-fee petitions and the time by which the elections official shall notify the candidate of any deficiency. If there is a deficiency, the candidate shall, at the time of obtaining nomination forms, pay a pro rata portion of the filing fee to cover the deficiency.(b) If the number of days for a candidate to collect signatures on a petition in lieu of a filing fee for a special election that is held to fill a vacancy is less than the number of days that a candidate would have to collect signatures on a petition for a regular election for the same office, the elections official shall reduce the required number of signatures for the petition, as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 8106, by the same proportion as the reduction in time for the candidate to collect signatures.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the number of signatures required on an in-lieu-filing-fee petition for a special election held to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, State Senator, or Member of the Assembly shall be not less than 100.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 104. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Elec Code § 8107 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 6 - Nomination Papers. Place of Filing. Fees|Section 8107.

8107.  The county elections official shall pay to the county treasurer all fees received from candidates pursuant to Section 8105. Within 10 days after the direct primary, the Secretary of State shall pay to the State Treasurer all fees received from candidates pursuant to Section 8103, which shall be deposited in the General Fund.It is the intention of the Legislature that the funds deposited in the General Fund pursuant to this section will be used by the Secretary of State in the performance of his or her duties pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 19000) of Division 19, to the extent that appropriations are made in the Budget Act from year to year.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 8120 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 8 - NOMINATIONS|PART 1 - PRIMARY ELECTION NOMINATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Direct Primary|ARTICLE 7 - Certified List of Candidates|Section 8120.

8120.  At least 68 days before the direct primary, the Secretary of State shall transmit to each county elections official a certified list of candidates who are eligible to be voted for in his or her county at the direct primary.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)