November 3, 2020 Candidate Packet - Flipping Book Version

No candidate nominated at any primary election may withdraw as a candidate at the ensuing general election except those candidates permitted to withdraw by this part. Elections Code § 8801 POSITION ON THE BALLOT Randomized Alphabet Drawing On August 13, 2020, the Secretary of State shall conduct a random drawing of the alphabet, and the Registrars of Voters/County Clerks throughout the state will follow this same alphabet for most offices. Names of candidates will be arranged on the ballot in accordance with the random alphabet. However, each county which has state legislative offices overlapping with other counties will draw their own random alphabet and candidates from each county will appear according to each separate county’s drawing. Names of candidates will be arranged on the ballot in accordance with the random alphabet. Elections Code §§ 13111(i), 13112(b)(C)(i) Insufficient Number of Candidates If, by 5 p.m. on the 83 rd day (August 12, 2020) the number of candidates in any district does not exceed that number of seats to be filled, and a petition signed by 10% of the voters of the district, or 50 voters, whichever is less, requesting that the election be held has not been presented to the Office of the Registrar of Voters, the election shall not be held. Elections Code § 10515(a) ADDITIONAL NOMINATION FORMS Ballot Designation Worksheet A candidate who submits a ballot designation shall file a ballot designation worksheet that supports the use of that ballot designation by the candidate, in a format prescribed by the Secretary of State. The ballot designation worksheet shall be filed with the election official at the same time that the candidate files his or her declaration of candidacy. If a candidate fails to file a ballot designation worksheet, no designation shall appear under the candidate’s name on the ballot. Elections Code § 13107.3(a)(b)(c) The designation shall remain the same for all purposes of both primary and general elections, unless the candidate, at least 98 days (July 28, 2020) before the general election, requests in writing a different designation which the candidate is entitled to use at the time of the request. Elections Code § 13107(h) Preferred Transliteration Form for Character-based Names If a candidate has a character-based name by birth, that can be verified by birth certificate or other valid identification, the candidate may use that name on the ballot instead of a phonetic transliteration. Elections Code § 13211.7(b)

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