Section 11828 Of Article 2. Election Of Directors From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.
11828
. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this division, the
provisions of the Elections Code prescribed for independent
nominations shall substantially govern the manner of appointment of
circulators, the form of nomination papers and other forms, the
securing of signatures, the filing of the candidate's declaration of
candidacy, and all other things necessary to get the name of the
candidate upon the ballot. At the time of issuance of nomination
papers, the county elections official shall cause to be entered on
the first page of each section of the nomination papers the name of
the candidate and the office for which he or she is a candidate. The
county elections official shall imprint a stamp on the first page of
each section of the nomination papers which reads "Official Filing
Form," and shall affix his or her signature. The county elections
official shall keep a list containing the name and address of each
candidate, the office for which he or she is a candidate, and the
date on which the nomination papers were issued, which list shall be
a public record.
(b) Circulators may obtain signatures to the nomination paper of
any candidate at any time not more than 113 days nor less than 88
days prior to the election. Each section of the nomination papers
shall bear the name of a county and only qualified voters of that
county shall sign the section. Nomination papers shall be signed
either by 1 percent or by 10 of the registered voters from within the
district, whichever is the lesser number, but in no event by more
than 20 registered voters from within the district. Nomination papers
shall be filed with the county elections official of the principal
county containing the majority of the population of the ward from
which the candidate is seeking election not more than 113 nor less
than 88 days before the date of the election and shall be examined by
the county elections official. If nomination papers for an incumbent
director are not filed by 5 p.m. on the 88th day before the
election, the voters shall have until 5 p.m. on the 83rd day before
the election to nominate candidates other than the incumbent for that
office. As soon as possible under the circumstances, the county
elections official shall determine the number of valid signatures. If
there are less than 10 valid signatures, the county elections
official shall notify the candidate of that fact, and shall accept
additional valid signatures at any time prior to the close of the
period for circulating nomination papers. Each candidate, at least 88
days prior to the election, shall file a sufficient candidate's
declaration of candidacy with the county elections official with whom
he or she filed the nomination papers. The county elections official
shall certify the names of all candidates at least 76 days prior to
the date of the election so that their names may be placed upon the
ballot.