California § 8081 - Before any nomination document is filed in the office of the county elections off
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 8081 — Before any nomination document is filed in the office of the county elections off, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8081. Before any nomination document is filed in the office of the county elections off
Before any nomination document is filed in the office of the county elections official or forwarded for filing in the office of the Secretary of State, the county elections official shall verify the signatures and the political preferences, if required, of the signers on the nomination paper with the registration affidavits on file in the office of the county elections official. The county elections official shall mark ânot sufficientâ any signature that does not appear in the same handwriting as appears on the affidavit of registration in his or her office, or that is accompanied by a declaration of party preference that is not in accordance with the declaration of party preference in the affidavit of registration. The county elections official may cease to verify signatures once the minimum requisite number of signatures has been verified.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 8081
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 8081 cover?
Section 8081 ("Before any nomination document is filed in the office of the county elections off") 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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