§ 12110 Municipal Election Nominee List

Elections Code·California

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This law says the city elections official must put out a list of all the people running for office at least one week before the election, either in a local newspaper or posted in three public spots if there’s no newspaper.

Key Takeaways

•The list must be published at least one week before the election.
•If a newspaper exists, the list goes in that paper; if not, it must be posted in three public places.
•The list must show each candidate’s name, the office they’re running for, and be headed “Nominees for Public Office.”

Example

A small town has no newspaper. The elections official types up the list of candidates and hangs copies at the city hall, the public library, and the post office a week before the vote.

Because there’s no newspaper, the official follows the rule to type the list and post it in three public places so everyone can see who is running before the election day.

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§ 12110 Municipal Election Nominee List

In case of a municipal election to fill offices, the city elections official shall not later than one week before the election publish a list of the names of the nominees, in the order in which they appear on the ballot, and the respective offices for which they have been nominated. Publication shall be in the city in a newspaper of general circulation. If there is no newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the city, the notice shall be typewritten and copies shall be posted conspicuously within the time prescribed in at least three public places in the city. This list shall be headed, “Nominees for Public Office,” in conspicuous type, and shall be substantially in the following form: NOMINEES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE Notice is hereby given that the following persons have been nominated for the offices mentioned below to be filled at the general municipal election to be held in the ____ of ____on ____ the ____ day of ____, 20__. (Here follow with the list of nominees.) Dated, ____ _____ City Elections Official _____ (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 344, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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municipal election city elections official Nominees for Public Office newspaper of general circulation

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 12110.

§ 12110 Municipal Election Nominee List

Elections Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 12110 Municipal Election Nominee List

Key Takeaways

•The list must be published at least one week before the election.
•If a newspaper exists, the list goes in that paper; if not, it must be posted in three public places.
•The list must show each candidate’s name, the office they’re running for, and be headed “Nominees for Public Office.”

Example

A small town has no newspaper. The elections official types up the list of candidates and hangs copies at the city hall, the public library, and the post office a week before the vote.

Because there’s no newspaper, the official follows the rule to type the list and post it in three public places so everyone can see who is running before the election day.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 12110 Municipal Election Nominee List

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

municipal election city elections official Nominees for Public Office newspaper of general circulation

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 12110.

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