Section 8082 Of Article 5. Verification Of Nomination Signatures From California Elections Code >> Division 8. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 5.

. All nomination documents that are required to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, within five days after being left with the county elections official in compliance with Section 8020, shall be forwarded by the county elections official to the Secretary of State, who shall receive and file them. The county elections official shall forward with the nomination documents a statement showing the total number of signatures on the nomination document that have not been marked "not sufficient."