{"code":"ELEC","codeName":"Elections Code","section":"6859.5","citation":"Elec. Code, § 6859.5","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 6. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS [6000. - 6954.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-6"},{"name":"PART 1. PARTISAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES [6000. - 6884.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-6/part-1"},{"name":"CHAPTER 5. Green Party Presidential Primary [6850. - 6864.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-6/part-1/chapter-5"},{"name":"ARTICLE 3. Preparation, Circulation, and Filing of Nominating Papers [6854. - 6860.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-6/part-1/chapter-5/article-3"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 726, Sec. 2.   (AB 477)   Effective January 1, 2016.","effective":"2016-01-01","html":"<p>The certificate of the elections official to nomination papers of a candidate shall be in substantially the following form:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICIAL TO NOMINATION<br />PAPERS OF A CANDIDATE</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\" /></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>To the Secretary of State:</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\" /></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>I, County Elections Official of the County of ______, hereby certify that I have examined the nomination papers, to which this certificate is attached, of the presidential candidate, and that the number of names which I have not marked “not sufficient” is _______.<br />The candidate named in the nomination papers is comprised of the following:</p><p>_______________________________________________________</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\" /></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Dated this ________ day of ________, 20___.</p></td></tr><tr><td /><td colspan=\"2\"><p>________________________</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(SEAL)</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>County Elections Official</p><p>By Deputy</p></td></tr></tbody></table>","text":"The certificate of the elections official to nomination papers of a candidate shall be in substantially the following form: CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICIAL TO NOMINATION PAPERS OF A CANDIDATE To the Secretary of State: I, County Elections Official of the County of ______, hereby certify that I have examined the nomination papers, to which this certificate is attached, of the presidential candidate, and that the number of names which I have not marked “not sufficient” is _______. The candidate named in the nomination papers is comprised of the following: _______________________________________________________ Dated this ________ day of ________, 20___. ________________________ (SEAL) County Elections Official By Deputy","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/preparation-circulation-and-filing-of-nominating-papers-6859-5","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}