November 3, 2020 Candidate Packet - Flipping Book Version

If a candidate alleges to be indigent, procedures established in the state elections code shall be used to determine indigence. If the local agency determines the candidate to be indigent, he/she may still be required to pay the actual cost to translate, print and distribute the statement after the election. Elections Code §13309 Off the Ballot Contests The Office of Registrar of Voters will shred the candidate statement fee check for contests that do not appear on the ballot. Candidates who prefer to retrieve their check instead may do so by notifying staff of their preference at the time of filing, but no later than the close of nominations 24-hour Sign-off Requirement In 2018, the Registrar of Voters’ Office began emailing copies of submitted candidate statements to candidates as proof of how the statement will appear in the county voter information guide. Candidates are asked to confirm the accuracy of the statement. Changes to the candidate statements, however, are not allowed. November Run-off Candidates Candidates listed on the ballot for the November general election have the option to change the ballot designation originally used for the primary election. All requests for a new ballot designation must be accompanied by a completed Ballot Designation Worksheet. The Office of the Registrar of Voters in Santa Clara County must receive both requests for a new designation and a completed Ballot Designation Worksheet no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 28, 2020. Please be aware that your March 3, 2020 ballot designation WILL rollover to the November 3, 2020 ballot unless you request changes, the ROV receives your requested changes, and the new ballot designation has been approved by the appropriate filing official, SOS for State offices and ROV for local offices, by the deadline noted above. If you choose to submit a Candidate’s Statement of Qualifications to appear in the November 3, 2020 County Voter Information Guide, the Registrar of Voters must receive your new statement and deposit by 5:00 p.m. on August 7, 2020. Refer to the estimated costs for candidate statements in Santa Clara County. No statement will appear in the November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election County Voter Information Guide unless the statement and deposit are submitted to our office by the aforementioned deadline. Please keep in mind that your March 3, 2020 candidate statement WILL NOT rollover to the November 3, 2020 ballot. Elections Code §13107 RULES FOR COUNTINGWORDS IN CANDIDATE STATEMENTS (Elections Code § 9) The candidate statement heading includes the candidate’s name (required), age (optional), and occupation (optional). These words, however, do not count toward the number of words allowed for the statement. All statements will begin with the words: “Education and Qualifications:” followed by the text filed by the candidate.

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