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HomeElections CodeDiv. 10Pt. 2Ch. 2Art. 2§ 10227 Municipal Election Form Requirements

§ 10227 Municipal Election Form Requirements

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§ 10227 Municipal Election Form Requirements

The city elections official must provide all nomination and election forms for free during regular hours, fill them out with the candidate's name and office, stamp them "Official Filing Form," sign them, and date them when given to candidates.

Key Takeaways

  • •Forms are only given by the city elections official during regular business hours.
  • •The official must fill in the candidate's name, office, stamp, sign, and date the form.
  • •Candidates receive the forms for free.

Example

A person wants to run for city council and goes to the city elections office to get nomination papers.

The elections official gives the person a blank form, types the person's name and the council seat on it, stamps the form with "Official Filing Form," signs it, and writes today's date on it. The person can then file the completed form without paying any fee.

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§ 10227 Municipal Election Form Requirements

All forms required for nomination and election to all municipal offices shall be furnished only by the city elections official during regular business hours. At the time of issuance of those forms the city elections official shall type in the forms the name of the candidate and the office for which he is a candidate, shall imprint a stamp which reads “Official Filing Form,” and shall affix his or her signature. At the time nomination papers are issued to a candidate, the city elections official shall imprint the date. The forms shall be distributed without charge to all candidates applying for them. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

municipal officescity elections officialOfficial Filing Form

Related Statutes

  • § 10224 Candidate Nomination Deadlines
  • § 10224.5 Municipal Election Nomination Notice
  • § 10220 Municipal Candidate Nomination Rules
  • § 10220.5 Candidate Office Filing Limits
  • § 10221 Nomination Paper Signatures

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 10227.
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