Assembly Bill No. 2577
CHAPTER 148

An act to add Section 8042 to the Elections Code, relating to elections.

[ Approved by Governor  August 15, 2022. Filed with Secretary of State  August 15, 2022. ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2577, Bigelow. Elections: uniform filing forms.
Existing law prohibits a candidate’s name from being printed on a primary election ballot unless the candidate delivers, by the 88th day before the primary election, a declaration of candidacy and nomination papers signed by a specified number of voters to the elections official in the county for which the documents were circulated. Existing law requires a candidate to deliver the declaration of candidacy to the elections official of the candidate’s county of residence and to deliver nomination papers to the elections official of the county in which the signer resides.
This bill would require the Secretary of State to establish uniform filing forms for a candidate to use when filing a declaration of candidacy and nomination papers.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 8042 is added to the Elections Code, to read:

8042.
 The Secretary of State shall establish uniform filing forms for candidates to use when filing a declaration of candidacy pursuant to Section 8040 and nomination papers pursuant to Section 8041.