The county elections official shall examine all nomination papers left with him or her for filing or for examination and shall disregard and mark “not sufficient” any name appearing on them which does not appear in the same handwriting on an affidavit of registration in his or her office made on or before the date when the name was signed.

(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Terms Used In California Elections Code 8503

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Elections official: means any of the following:

    California Elections Code 320

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