Section 8503 Of Chapter 5. Arrangement And Examination Of Nomination Papers From California Elections Code >> Division 8. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 5.

. The county elections official shall examine all nomination papers left with him or her for filing or for examination and shall disregard and mark "not sufficient" any name appearing on them which does not appear in the same handwriting on an affidavit of registration in his or her office made on or before the date when the name was signed.