City of San Bernardino Candidate Information Guide

If candidates do not have a tax exemption on file, they must submit an affidavit signed by the candidate under penalty of perjury verifying that the home is the candidate's primary residence; or If the home ownership is in the name of a person other than the candidate, or in the name of a legal entity, such as a trust, partnership, or corporation, the candidate must submit a signed and notarized affidavit, under penalty of perjury, by the homeowner or authorized legal representative of the entity verifying that candidate is living in the home as their primary residence; or If the residence is rented or leased by the candidate, the candidate must provide proof of residency by submitting a signed copy of a current and legally enforceable lease or rental agreement demonstrating that the candidate has been a resident of their respective ward (or the City for Mayor) for a period of at least thirty (30) consecutive days immediately preceding the date of filing their nomination papers for the office; or If a candidate is living at a residence without a lease or rental agreement and whose name otherwise does not appear in the proof of home ownership, the candidate must submit a notarized affidavit signed by the residence’s landlord or property owner, under penalty of perjury, that the candidate resides at the landlord or owner's property. B. PROOF OF CALIFORNIA MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION WITH INSURANCE. Proof of California motor vehicle registration and current vehicle insurance, if any motor vehicles are registered to the candidate at the residence claimed, or proof of a valid and unexpired California driver's license or identification card showing their name and address is consistent with the address shown on the nomination paper. If the residence address on either the driver's license or auto registration is in the process of being changed to the candidate’s current address in the respective Ward (or City for the Mayor) , the candidate must provide a document from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (Form DMV 14, Notice of Change of Address) verifying the change was in process no less than at least thirty (30) consecutive days immediately preceding the date of filing their nomination papers for the office. If a candidate does not own an automobile or does not have a California driver's license or identification card, the candidate may submit any other State of California issued identification showing the residence address on the identifying document is consistent with the residence address shown on the nomination paper filed. C. UTILITY BILL. An electric, gas, water, sewer, refuse, internet, cable TB, or landline phone bill in the candidate's name showing that the service address is consistent with the residence address in the candidate's nomination paper. In the event a utility bill has not yet been generated, a letter from an authorized representative of the utility provider stating that an account has been opened in the candidate's name at the residence address in the candidate's nomination paper that is dated no less than a period of at least thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of filing their nomination papers for the office will suffice. D. OTHER DOCUMENTS WITH CURRENT ADDRESS DATED NOT OLDER THAN 90 DAYS AND AT LEAST THIRTY (30) CONSECUTIVE DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF FILING THEIR NOMINATION PAPERS FOR THE OFFICE .

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Administrative Policy

Candidate Residency

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