SECTIONS 8550 - California Statutes

ELECTIONS CODE

SECTION 8550

8550. At least 88 days prior to the election, each candidate shall
leave with the officer with whom his or her nomination papers are
required to be left, a declaration of candidacy which states all of
the following:
(a) The candidate's residence, with street and number, if any.
(b) That the candidate is a voter in the precinct in which he or
she resides.
(c) The name of the office for which he or she is a candidate.
(d) That the candidate will not withdraw as a candidate before the
election.
(e) That, if elected, the candidate will qualify for the office.
The name of a candidate shall not be placed on the ballot unless
the declaration of candidacy provided for in this section has been
properly filed.