Cal. Elec. Code § 8040
DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY |
I hereby declare myself a candidate for nomination to the office of ________ District Number ________ to be voted for at the primary election to be held ________, 20__, and declare the following to be true: My name is. I want my name and occupational designation to appear on the ballot as follows: ______________________________________. |
Addresses: Residence Business Mailing |
Telephone numbers: Day _________ Evening _________ |
Internet website:_______________________________________ |
I meet the statutory and constitutional qualifications for this office (including, but not limited to, citizenship, residency, and party preference, if required). |
I am at present an incumbent of the following public office |
(if any) __________. |
If nominated, I will accept the nomination and not withdraw. |
Signature of candidate |
A candidate for voter-nominated office shall also complete all of the following: | ||
(1) I hereby certify that: | ||
(a) At the time of presentation of this declaration, as shown by my current affidavit of registration, I have disclosed the following political party preference, if any:. | ||
(b) My complete voter registration and party affiliation/preference history, from [10 years prior to current year] through the date of signing this document, is as follows: | ||
Party Registration | County | Timeframe (by year) |
(2) Pursuant to Section 8002.5 of the Elections Code, select one of the following: | ||
______ Party Preference: _____________________ (insert the name of the qualified political party as disclosed upon your affidavit of registration). | ||
______ Party Preference: None (if you have declined to disclose a preference for a qualified political party upon your affidavit of registration). | ||
Dated this ___ day of _____, 20___. | ||
Signature of candidate | ||
A Notary Public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. |
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___ day of ________, 20____. |
Signature of Notary Public (or other official) Notary Public Seal |
Examined and certified by me this ________ day of ________, 20____. |
County Elections Official |
WARNING: Every person acting on behalf of a candidate is guilty of a misdemeanor who deliberately fails to file at the proper time and in the proper place any declaration of candidacy in the person's possession which is entitled to be filed under the provisions of the Elections Code Section 18202. |
Ca. Elec. Code § 8040