Section 8201 Of Article 1. Distinguishing Number On Ballot From California Elections Code >> Division 8. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
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. (a) A declaration of candidacy for election or a nomination
by the Governor, made pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 16 of
Article VI of the California Constitution, shall be filed with the
officer charged with the duty of certifying nominations for
publication in the official ballot.
(b) No candidate described in subdivision (a) shall be required to
state his or her residential address on the declaration of
candidacy. However, in cases where the candidate does not state his
or her residential address on the declaration of candidacy, the
elections official shall verify whether his or her address is within
the appropriate political subdivision and add the notation "verified"
where appropriate.