California Public Resources Code

§ 5532

PRC § 5532 Effective Jan 1, 2007Div. 5 · Ch. 3 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)Except as otherwise provided in this section and Section 5531, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 8000) of Part 1 of Division 8 of the Elections Code shall substantially govern the manner of appointment of circulators, the form of nomination documents and the securing of signatures to the nomination documents, the filing of the candidate’s nomination documents, the payment of filing fees, and all other things necessary to get the name of the candidate upon the ballot.

(b)Circulators may obtain signatures to the nomination paper of any candidate at any time not more than 113 days nor less than 88 days prior to the election, and all nomination documents shall be filed with the secretary of the district not more than 113 days nor less than 88 days before the day of election and shall be examined by him or her.

(c)The election shall be consolidated with the general election as to territory that is the same, and the secretary of the district shall certify the names of all candidates to be placed upon the ballot to the county elections official or officials within the territory affected by the consolidation at least 67 days prior to the date of the election.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 588, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2007.