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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 2§ 24826 Director Nomination Requirements

§ 24826 Director Nomination Requirements

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§ 24826 Director Nomination Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •To run for director, you need to get people to sign your nomination paper or pay a fee.
  • •If you're running for a specific area (ward), you need at least 50 people from that area to sign.
  • •If you're running for the whole district, you need at least 100 people from the district to sign.
  • •Instead of getting signatures, you can pay $150.

Example

Running for school board director

If you want to be a director for your local school board, you can either get 100 people from the school district to sign your nomination paper or pay $150 instead.

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§ 24826 Director Nomination Requirements

(a) The nomination paper for a director shall contain the name of the candidate and other information as may be required herein. The nomination paper shall also meet either of the following requirements: (1) The nomination paper shall be signed as follows: (A) For directors elected by wards, by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward. (B) For directors elected at large, by a minimum of 100 voters of the district. (2) The nomination paper shall include a filing fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) in lieu of signatures. (b) All nomination papers shall be filed with, and all in-lieu fees shall be paid to, the county elections official in the county or counties in which the candidate is running. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 200, Sec. 5. (AB 784) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

nomination paperdirectors elected by wardsdirectors elected at largefiling feein-lieu feescounty elections official

Related Statutes

  • § 24827 Director Nomination Papers
  • § 11825 Director Nomination Deadline
  • § 24825 Candidate Ballot Nomination Rules
  • § 24828 Director Nomination Procedures
  • § 103070 District Formation Election Resolution

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 24826.
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