§ 10227

California Elections Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

All forms required for nomination and election to all municipal offices shall be furnished only by the city elections official during regular business hours. At the time of issuance of those forms the city elections official shall type in the forms the name of the candidate and the office for which he is a candidate, shall imprint a stamp which reads “Official Filing Form,” and shall affix his or her signature. At the time nomination papers are issued to a candidate, the city elections official shall imprint the date. The forms shall be distributed without charge to all candidates applying for them.

(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

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