Cal. Elec. Code § 10226

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 10226 - Form of nomination papers and affidavits

The nomination papers and affidavits shall be substantially in the following form:

"NOMINATION PAPER

We, the undersigned voters of the ____ of ____ hereby nominate ____ for the office of ____ of the city:

Name

Residence

AFFIDAVIT OF THE CIRCULATOR

State of California

County of

}

ss.

I, ______, 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 nomination paper were obtained between _____, 2__, and _____, 2__; that I circulated this petition and I saw the signatures on this section of the nomination papers 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.

(Signature)

I certify (or declare) under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.Executed by me at ____, on ____, 2__.

AFFIDAVIT OF THE NOMINEE

State of California

County of

}

ss.

______ being duly sworn, says that he or she is the above-named nominee for the office of ____, that he or she will accept the office in the event of his or her election, that he or she desires his or her name to appear on the ballot as follows:

(Print name above),

and that he or she desires the following designation to appear on the ballot under his or her name:

(Print desired designation above),

and that his or her residence address is.

(Print residence address as provided by affiant)

I certify (or declare) under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed by me at ____, on ____, 2___."

Ca. Elec. Code § 10226

Amended by Stats 2013 ch 278 (SB 213),s 26, eff. 1/1/2014.
Amended by Stats 2011 ch 248 (SB 327),s 2, eff. 1/1/2012.
Amended by Stats 2004 ch 785 (AB 2790),s 5, eff. 1/1/2005