(a) At least 88 days prior to the election, each candidate shall leave with the officer with whom the candidate’s nomination papers are required to be left, a declaration of candidacy which states all of the following:

(1) The candidate’s residence, with street and number, if any.

Terms Used In California Elections Code 8550

  • candidate: includes any officeholder who is subject to a recall election. See California Elections Code 305
  • Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
  • Elector: means a person who is a United States citizen 18 years of age or older and, except as specified in subdivision (b), is a resident of an election precinct in this state on or before the day of an election. See California Elections Code 321
  • Precinct: means a geographical area within a county that is made up of voters and is formed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12200) of Division 12. See California Elections Code 338.6
  • Voter: means any elector who is registered under this code. See California Elections Code 359

(2) That the candidate is a voter in the precinct in which the candidate resides.

(3) The name of the office sought by the candidate.

(4) That the candidate will not withdraw as a candidate before the election.

(5) That, if elected, the candidate will qualify for the office.

(b) A declaration of candidacy described in subdivision (a) for the office of presidential elector shall be accompanied by a declaration of an individual who will serve as an alternate elector if the elector vacates the elector’s office. The accompanying declaration shall state that the individual is an alternate to the candidate for the office of presidential elector and shall contain the information described in paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) of subdivision (a).

(c) The name of a candidate shall not be placed on the ballot unless the declaration of candidacy provided for in this section has been properly filed.

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 216, Sec. 13. (SB 103) Effective January 1, 2023.)

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