Statute · California Elections Code
Cal. Elec. Code § 8201 — Distinguishing Number on Ballot
Cal. Elec. Code § 8201
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Elections Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1999-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) A declaration of candidacy for election or a nomination by the Governor, made pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 16 of Article VI of the California Constitution, shall be filed with the officer charged with the duty of certifying nominations for publication in the official ballot.
Citator
Cal. Elec. Code § 8201 — Distinguishing Number on Ballot is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) A declaration of candidacy for election or a nomination by the Governor, made pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 16 of Article VI of the California Constitution, shall be filed with the officer charged with the duty of certifying nominations for publication in the official ballot.
(b) No candidate described in subdivision (a) shall be required to state his or her residential address on the declaration of candidacy. However, in cases where the candidate does not state his or her residential address on the declaration of candidacy, the elections official shall verify whether his or her address is within the appropriate political subdivision and add the notation “verified” where appropriate.