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HomeElections CodeDiv. 6Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 4§ 6567 Delegate Candidate Affidavit Requirements

§ 6567 Delegate Candidate Affidavit Requirements

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§ 6567 Delegate Candidate Affidavit Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •If you want to be a delegate for the American Independent Party, you must fill out a special form (affidavit) and send it to the Secretary of State before you start collecting signatures.
  • •In the form, you must say who you want to be the party's president or say you don’t prefer anyone.
  • •You must promise to support the person you chose if you become a delegate.
  • •You have to sign the form and swear that everything you wrote is true.

Example

John wants to be a delegate for the American Independent Party so he can help pick the party’s president.

Before John can start asking people to sign his nomination papers, he must fill out a form saying who he wants to be president. He sends this form to the Secretary of State and promises to support that person if he becomes a delegate. If he lies on the form, he could get in trouble.

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

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§ 6567 Delegate Candidate Affidavit Requirements

Each candidate for delegate to the American Independent Party convention shall file with the Secretary of State, before the circulation of nomination papers of the group of candidates of which he or she is a member, an affidavit which shall be in substantially the following form: AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE State of California County of ⎱ ⎰ ss. I, ____, reside at No. ____ Street, in the City (or Town) of ____, in the County of ____ in the ____ Congressional District, State of California; my election precinct is ____ and I reside and am a voter therein, my post office address is ____, County of ____. I desire to be a candidate, at the presidential primary to be held on the ____ day of ____, 20__, for delegate to the next national convention of the American Independent Party, and if elected as delegate I will qualify. I personally prefer ____ as nominee of the American Independent Party for President of the United States, and hereby declare to the voters of my party in the State of California that if elected as delegate to their national party convention, I shall to the best of my judgment and ability, support ____ as nominee of the American Independent Party for president of the United States. (This statement of preference shall be omitted where the candidate for delegate is part of a group not expressing a preference for a particular candidate.) I express no preference for a particular candidate. The chairman of my group is ____. (This statement shall be omitted where the candidate for delegate is part of a group expressing a preference for a particular candidate.) I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. (Signed) _________________________________________________________ (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 58, Sec. 6. (AB 3259) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

delegateAmerican Independent PartyaffidavitSecretary of Statenomination papers

Related Statutes

  • § 6523 Presidential Candidate Nomination Papers
  • § 6565 Presidential Delegate Endorsement Requirement
  • § 6568 American Independent Delegate Nominations
  • § 7639 Party National Affiliation Rules
  • § 10734 Special Election Candidate Nomination

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 6567.
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