California Elections Code

§ 8020.5

ELEC § 8020.5 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 8 · Part 1 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)A candidate may withdraw nomination documents for any office other than a statewide office that the candidate delivered for filing to the county elections official by delivering a statement of withdrawal to the county elections official. The statement may be delivered to the county elections official by a person other than the candidate. If the statement is not executed by the candidate in the office of the elections official, the candidate shall execute the statement before a notary public appointed by the Secretary of State or other state official. The statement shall be signed by the candidate under penalty of perjury, and shall include all of the following:

(1)Identification of the office for which the candidate previously delivered nomination documents for filing to the county elections official.

(2)A statement that the candidate irrevocably withdraws those nomination documents.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 355, Sec. 4. (AB 1784) Effective January 1, 2025.