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California · Through 2026-09-13

ELEC § 10511

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  1. Elections Code - ELEC
  2. DIVISION 10. LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS [10000. - 10735.]
  3. PART 4. UNIFORM DISTRICT ELECTION LAW [10500. - 10556.]

The declaration of candidacy shall be in substantially the following form:

I, _________________, do hereby declare myself as a candidate for election to the office of ___________________. (__ Initial here if the office for which you are running is for the balance of an unexpired term.) I am a registered voter. If elected, I will qualify and accept the office of __________________ and serve to the best of my ability. I request my name be placed on the official ballot of the district for the election to be held on the ___ day of _______, 20__, and that my name appear on the ballot as follows: (Print name above) My current residence address is and my telephone number is .

I desire the following occupational designation to appear on the ballot under my name: (Print desired designation, if any, above)

This occupational designation is true and in conformance with Section 13107 of the Elections Code.

I am aware that any person who files or submits for filing a declaration of candidacy knowing that it or any part of it has been made falsely is punishable by a fine or imprisonment, or both, as set forth in Section 18203 of the Elections Code. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on , 20__, at (Place)

(Signature of Candidate)

Collected 2026-09-14T05:56:33Z. Source file · JSON

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