California § 6797 - The certificate of the elections official to nomination papers of a candidate or
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§ 6797. The certificate of the elections official to nomination papers of a candidate or
The certificate of the elections official to nomination papers of a candidate or group of candidates shall be in substantially the following form: CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICIAL TO NOMINATION PAPERS OF CANDIDATE OR GROUP OF CANDIDATES To the Secretary of State: I, County Elections Official of the County of ______, hereby certify that I have examined the nomination papers, to which this certificate is attached, of the presidential candidate or group of candidates for delegates at the ensuing presidential primary, and that the number of names which I have not marked ânot sufficientâ is _______. The candidate or group of candidates named in the nomination papers comprise the following (state names of candidates): etc. etc. etc. Dated this ________ day of ________, 20___. ________________________ (SEAL) County Elections Official By Deputy
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 6797 cover?
Section 6797 ("The certificate of the elections official to nomination papers of a candidate or") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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