§ 18202 Candidate Filing Violations

Elections Code·California

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This law says that if you work for a candidate and you knowingly don't turn in their nomination papers on time and in the right place, you can be charged with a misdemeanor.

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•Anyone representing a candidate must file nomination papers when they’re due.
•The papers have to be filed in the correct office or location.
•If you intentionally skip filing, you can be charged with a misdemeanor.

Example

A campaign volunteer has a completed nomination form for a city council candidate but decides not to mail it before the filing deadline.

Because the volunteer deliberately kept the form from being filed on time, the law says they could be charged with a misdemeanor.

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§ 18202 Candidate Filing Violations

Every person acting on behalf of a candidate is guilty of a misdemeanor who deliberately fails to file at the proper time and in the proper place any nomination paper or declaration of candidacy in his or her possession that is entitled to be filed under this code. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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misdemeanor nomination paper declaration of candidacy

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 18202.

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