California § 10511 - The declaration of candidacy shall be in substantially the following form: I,

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§ 10511. The declaration of candidacy shall be in substantially the following form: I,

The declaration of candidacy shall be in substantially the following form: I, _________________, do hereby declare myself as a candidate for election to the office of ___________________. (__ Initial here if the office for which you are running is for the balance of an unexpired term.) I am a registered voter. If elected, I will qualify and accept the office of __________________ and serve to the best of my ability. I request my name be placed on the official ballot of the district for the election to be held on the ___ day of _______, 20__, and that my name appear on the ballot as follows: (Print name above) My current residence address is and my telephone number is . I desire the following occupational designation to appear on the ballot under my name: (Print desired designation, if any, above) This occupational designation is true and in conformance with Section 13107 of the Elections Code. I am aware that any person who files or submits for filing a declaration of candidacy knowing that it or any part of it has been made falsely is punishable by a fine or imprisonment, or both, as set forth in Section 18203 of the Elections Code. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on , 20__, at (Place) (Signature of Candidate)

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 10511 ("The declaration of candidacy shall be in substantially the following form: I,") 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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