California § 6859.5 - The certificate of the elections official to nomination papers of a candidate sha
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§ 6859.5. The certificate of the elections official to nomination papers of a candidate sha
The certificate of the elections official to nomination papers of a candidate shall be in substantially the following form: CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICIAL TO NOMINATION PAPERS OF A CANDIDATE 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, and that the number of names which I have not marked ânot sufficientâ is _______. The candidate named in the nomination papers is comprised of the following: _______________________________________________________ Dated this ________ day of ________, 20___. ________________________ (SEAL) County Elections Official By Deputy
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Section 6859.5 ("The certificate of the elections official to nomination papers of a candidate sha") 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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