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CA Elec Code § 13.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 13.5.

13.5.  (a) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 13, no person shall be considered a legally qualified candidate for any of the offices set forth in subdivision (b) unless that person has filed a declaration of candidacy, nomination papers, or statement of write-in candidacy, accompanied by documentation, including, but not necessarily limited to, certificates, declarations under penalty of perjury, diplomas, or official correspondence, sufficient to establish, in the determination of the official with whom the declaration or statement is filed, that the person meets each qualification established for service in that office by the provision referenced in subdivision (b).(2) The provision of “documentation,” for purposes of compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1), may include the submission of either an original, as defined in Section 255 of the Evidence Code, or a duplicate, as defined in Section 260 of the Evidence Code.(b) This section shall be applicable to the following offices and qualifications therefor:(1) For the office of county auditor, the qualifications set forth in Sections 26945 and 26946 of the Government Code.(2) For the office of county district attorney, the qualifications set forth in Sections 24001 and 24002 of the Government Code.(3) For the office of county sheriff, the qualifications set forth in Section 24004.3 of the Government Code.(4) For the office of county superintendent of schools, the qualifications set forth in Sections 1205 to 1208, inclusive, of the Education Code.(5) For the office of judge of the superior court, the qualifications set forth in Section 15 of Article VI of the California Constitution.(6) For the office of county treasurer, county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector, the qualifications set forth in Section 27000.7 of the Government Code, provided that the board of supervisors has adopted the provisions of that section pursuant to Section 27000.6 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 92. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Elec Code § 14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 14.

14.  In case of a disaster in which a portion or all of the voting records of any county are destroyed, the Governor may appoint an election commission to outline and recommend procedures to be followed in the conduct of regular or special elections. The commission shall consist of the Governor, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the county elections official of each county in which destruction occurs.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 15.

15.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the last day for the performance of any act provided for or required by this code shall be a holiday, as defined in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed.For purposes of this section, the Friday in November immediately after Thanksgiving Day shall be considered a holiday.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 16.

16.  A copy of Section 84305 of the Government Code shall be provided by the elections official to each candidate or his or her agent at the time of filing the declaration of candidacy and to the proponents of a local initiative or referendum at the time of filing the petitions.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 17 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 17.

17.  The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain administrative complaint procedures, pursuant to the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 21112), in order to remedy grievances in the administration of elections. The Secretary of State shall not require that the administrative remedies provided in the complaint procedures established pursuant to this section be exhausted in order to pursue any other remedies provided by state or federal law.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 81. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 20.

20.  (a) A person shall not be considered a candidate for, and is not eligible to be elected to, any state or local elective office if the person has been convicted of a felony involving accepting or giving, or offering to give, any bribe, the embezzlement of public money, extortion or theft of public money, perjury, or conspiracy to commit any of those crimes.(b) For purposes of this section, “conviction of a felony” includes a conviction of a felony in this state and a conviction under the laws of any other state, the United States, or any foreign government or country of a crime that, if committed in this state, would be a felony, and for which the person has not received a pardon from the Governor of this state, the governor or other officer authorized to grant pardons in another state, the President of the United States, or the officer of the foreign government or country authorized to grant pardons in that foreign jurisdiction.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 160, Sec. 1. (AB 2410) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Elec Code § 100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Petitions and Petition Signers|Section 100.

100.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever an initiative, referendum, recall, nominating petition or paper, or any other petition or paper, is required to be signed by voters of a county, city, school district, or special district subject to petitioning, only a person who is an eligible registered voter at the time of signing the petition or paper is entitled to sign the petition or paper. A person who submits his or her affidavit of registration pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2102 is not eligible to sign a petition or paper unless at the time of the signing of the petition or paper he or she is 18 years of age.(b) A signer shall at the time of signing the petition or paper personally affix his or her signature, printed name, and place of residence, including the street and number of the place of residence, and if no street or number for the place of residence exists, then a designation of the place of residence that will enable the location to be readily ascertained. An incomplete or inaccurate apartment or unit number in the signer’s residence address shall not invalidate his or her signature pursuant to Section 105. A space at least one inch wide shall be left blank after each name for the use of the elections official in verifying the petition or paper.(c) The part of a petition for the signatures, printed names, and residence addresses of the voters and for the blank spaces for verification purposes shall be numbered consecutively commencing with the number one and continuing through the number of signature spaces allotted to each section. The petition format shall be substantially in the following form: OfficialUseOnly(Print Name) 1.(Signature)(Residence Address ONLY) (City)(Print Name) 2.(Signature)(Residence Address ONLY) (City)(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 364) by Stats. 2014, Ch. 909, Sec. 3. (AB 2562) Effective January 1, 2015. Amendment by Stats. 2009, Ch. 364, with text revised by this amendment, became operative on September 26, 2016, when the Secretary of State issued the certification prescribed by Sec. 7 of Ch. 364.)
CA Elec Code § 100.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Petitions and Petition Signers|Section 100.5.

100.5.  Notwithstanding Section 100, a voter who is unable to personally affix on a petition or paper the information required by Section 100 may request another person to print the voter’s name and place of residence on the appropriate spaces of the petition or paper, but the voter shall personally affix his or her mark or signature on the appropriate space of the petition or paper, which shall be witnessed by one person by subscribing his or her name thereon.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 922, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Elec Code § 101 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Petitions and Petition Signers|Section 101.

101.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a state or local initiative petition required to be signed by voters shall contain in 11-point type, before that portion of the petition for voters’ signatures, printed names, and residence addresses, the following language, in order:(1) “NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:”. This text shall be in a boldface font.(2) If the petition does not include the disclosure statement described by subdivision (b) of Section 107, the text “YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO SEE AN “OFFICIAL TOP FUNDERS” SHEET.” This text shall be in a boldface font.(3) “THIS PETITION MAY BE CIRCULATED BY A PAID SIGNATURE GATHERER OR A VOLUNTEER. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASK.”(b) A state initiative petition shall contain, in the same location and type size described in subdivision (a), the following language:“THE PROPONENTS OF THIS PROPOSED INITIATIVE MEASURE HAVE THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW THIS PETITION AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE MEASURE QUALIFIES FOR THE BALLOT.”(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 563, Sec. 1. (SB 47) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Elec Code § 102 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Petitions and Petition Signers|Section 102.

102.  A person shall not circulate a state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition or nominating paper unless the person is 18 years of age or older.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 278, Sec. 1. (SB 213) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 103 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Petitions and Petition Signers|Section 103.

103.  A voter who has signed an initiative, referendum, or recall petition pursuant to the Constitution or laws of this state shall have his or her signature withdrawn from the petition upon filing a written request that includes the voter’s name, residence address, and signature with the appropriate county elections official or city elections official prior to the day the petition is filed. A written request made under this section shall not constitute a petition or paper for purposes of Section 104.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 731, Sec. 1. (AB 1535) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 104 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Petitions and Petition Signers|Section 104.

104.  (a) Wherever any petition or paper is submitted to the elections official, each section of the petition or paper shall have attached to it a declaration signed by the circulator of the petition or paper, setting forth, in the circulator’s own hand, the following:(1) The printed name of the circulator.(2) The residence address of the circulator, giving street and number, or if no street or number exists, adequate designation of residence so that the location may be readily ascertained.(3) The dates between which all the signatures to the petition or paper were obtained.(b) Each declaration submitted pursuant to this section shall also set forth the following:(1) That the circulator circulated that section and witnessed the appended signatures being written.(2) That according to the best information and belief of the circulator, each signature is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be.(3) That the circulator is 18 years of age or older.(4) If the petition does not include the disclosure statement described by subdivision (b) of Section 107, that the circulator showed each signer a valid and unfalsified “Official Top Funders” sheet, as required by Section 107.(c) The circulator shall certify the content of the declaration as to its truth and correctness, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, with the signature of the circulator’s name. The circulator shall state the date and the place of execution on the declaration immediately preceding the circulator’s signature.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 563, Sec. 2. (SB 47) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Elec Code § 105 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Petitions and Petition Signers|Section 105.

105.  (a) (1) For purposes of verifying a signature on an initiative, referendum, recall, nomination, or other election petition or paper, the elections official shall determine that the residence address on the petition or paper is the same as the residence address on the affidavit of registration. If the addresses are different, or if the petition or paper does not specify the residence address, or, in the case of an initiative or referendum petition, the information specified in Section 9020 is not contained in the petition, the affected signature shall not be counted as valid.(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the elections official shall not invalidate a signature for an incomplete or inaccurate apartment or unit number in the signer’s residence address.(b) A signature invalidated pursuant to this section shall not affect the validity of another valid signature on the particular petition or paper.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 909, Sec. 4. (AB 2562) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Elec Code § 106 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Petitions and Petition Signers|Section 106.

106.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law:(a) Any registered voter who is a candidate for any office may obtain signatures to and sign his or her own nomination papers. The candidate’s signature shall be given the same effect as that of any other qualified signer.(b) Any person engaged in obtaining signatures to the nomination papers of a candidate for any office or to any recall, initiative or referendum petition, may, if otherwise qualified to sign the papers or petition, sign the papers or petition. The signature of the person shall be given the same effect as that of any other qualified signer.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 108 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Petitions and Petition Signers|Section 108.

108.  Notwithstanding any other law, the pages of a petition may be bound together by any reasonable method, including the use of staples.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 563, Sec. 4. (SB 47) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Elec Code § 200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Nominations|Section 200.

200.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, there shall be set forth in full in the declaration of candidacy required for any primary or final election the oath or affirmation set forth in Section 3 of Article XX of the Constitution.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 724, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Elec Code § 201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Nominations|Section 201.

201.  Unless otherwise specifically provided, no person is eligible to be elected or appointed to an elective office unless that person is a registered voter and otherwise qualified to vote for that office at the time that nomination papers are issued to the person or at the time of the person’s appointment.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Nominations|Section 202.

202.  Notwithstanding any other law, a person who is deployed on active military service outside of the state and is unable to appear to file a declaration of candidacy, nomination paper, or any other paper necessary to run for office may have that declaration or paper completed and filed by an attorney-in-fact, commissioned and empowered in writing for that purpose through a power of attorney. At the time of filing the declaration or paper, the attorney-in-fact shall present the original power of attorney duly signed by the deployed person. The power of attorney shall state the office that the deployed person is seeking, including the district number, if any, and shall include a declaration that the deployed person meets the statutory and constitutional qualifications for office that he or she is seeking and that if nominated, the deployed person will accept the nomination and will not withdraw. The power of attorney shall further state that the power of attorney is solely for the purpose of authorizing the attorney-in-fact to file a declaration or paper necessary to run for office. The original or a copy of the power of attorney shall be filed with and attached to the declaration or paper.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 57, Sec. 1. (AB 754) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Elec Code § 300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Definitions|Section 300.

300.  (a) “Vote by mail voter” means any voter casting a ballot in any way other than at the polling place.(b) “Military or overseas voter” means an elector absent from the county in which he or she is otherwise eligible to vote who is any of the following:(1) A member of the active or reserve components of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard; a Merchant Marine; a member of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; a member of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps of the United States; or a member on activated status of the National Guard or state militia.(2) A citizen of the United States living outside of the territorial limits of the United States or the District of Columbia.(3) A spouse or dependent of a person described in paragraph (1).(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 744, Sec. 1. (AB 1805) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Elec Code § 300.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Definitions|Section 300.5.

300.5.  “Affiliated with a political party” as used in reference to a voter or to a candidate for a voter-nominated office means the party preference that the voter or candidate has disclosed on his or her affidavit of registration.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 1, Sec. 2. (SB 6) Effective January 1, 2010. Operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Sec. 67 of Ch. 1.)
CA Elec Code § 301 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Definitions|Section 301.

301.  A “ballot” means any of the following:(a) The combination of a card with number positions that is marked by the voter and the accompanying reference page or pages containing the names of candidates and the ballot titles of measures to be voted on with numbered positions corresponding to the numbers on the card.(b) One or more cards upon which are printed the names of the candidates and the ballot titles of measures to be voted on by punching or marking in the designated area.(c) One or more sheets of paper upon which are printed the names of candidates and the ballot titles of measures to be voted on by marking the designated area and that are tabulated manually or by optical scanning equipment.(d) (1) An electronic touchscreen upon which appears the names of candidates and ballot titles of measures to be voted on by touching the designated area on the screen for systems that do not contain a paper ballot.(2) An electronic touchscreen may qualify as a ballot even for systems that contain paper ballots if the votes are tabulated manually or by optical scanning equipment.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 57, Sec. 1. (AB 2835) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Elec Code § 302 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Definitions|Section 302.

302.  “Ballot card” means a card or a number of cards upon which are printed, or identified by reference to the ballot, the names of candidates for nomination or election to one or more offices or the ballot titles of one or more measures. The ballot card shall also contain proper blank spaces to allow the voter to write in names not printed on the ballot unless a separate write-in ballot is used. The separate write-in ballot may be a paper ballot, a card, or the envelope used to enclose a ballot card. Determination of the format of a separate write-in ballot shall be within the discretion of the elections board. The separate write-in ballot shall provide a blank space followed by the word “office” and a second blank space followed by the word “name” for purposes of facilitating write-in votes for offices for which write-in votes may be cast, or may provide a space for writing in the name followed by a space for punching or slotting in order that the vote may be tabulated. All separate write-in ballots may, in the discretion of the elections board, have attached thereto two stubs that comply with Section 13261 regarding the stubs attached to a ballot card, except that the information required under subparagraphs (C) to (G), inclusive, of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 13261 and instructions to voters on how to vote for persons whose names do not appear on the ballot may be printed on the write-in ballot and not upon a stub. Any serial numbers appearing on the write-in ballot stubs need not be identical to the serial numbers appearing on the stubs attached to the ballot card or cards handed to the voter. Sections 13002 to 13006, inclusive, shall not apply to the preparation and composition of separate write-in ballots authorized by this section. Sections 14403 and 14404 shall not apply to separate write-in ballots used in an election in which a punchcard voting system is used.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 118, Sec. 1. (AB 1412) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Elec Code § 303 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Definitions|Section 303.

303.  “Ballot label” means that portion of the ballot containing the names of the candidates or a statement of a measure. For statewide measures, the ballot label shall contain no more than 75 words and shall be a condensed version of the ballot title and summary including the fiscal impact summary prepared pursuant to Section 9087 of this code and Section 88003 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 373, Sec. 1. (AB 753) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Elec Code § 303.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 0.5 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Definitions|Section 303.3.

303.3.  “Remote accessible vote by mail system” means a mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic system and its software that is used for the sole purpose of marking an electronic vote by mail ballot for a voter with disabilities or a military or overseas voter who shall print the paper cast vote record to be submitted to the elections official. A remote accessible vote by mail system shall not be connected to a voting system at any time.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 75, Sec. 2. (AB 2252) Effective January 1, 2017.)