1. School records or any official document issued by an accredited educational institution which lists the candidate’s current address.
2. Current paycheck stub or personnel record issued by the candidate's employer showing the candidate's current residence address.
3. Current homeowner or renter's insurance policy.
4. Current documents issued by any California court or federal court that which list the candidate’s current address.
5. Original record issued by any state or national bank, state or federal savings association, trust company, industrial loan company, state or federal credit union, or any institution or entity that has issued a creditcard which lists the candidate’s current address. In addition to items A-D above, the candidate must sign an affidavit, in a form approved by the City Clerk and City Attorney, verifying residency under penalty of perjury. If the candidate fails to provide any two (2) of the above-required documents (Items A-D) and the required affidavit, the candidate will not be permitted to file their nomination papers, for failure to meet the Charter Section 301 Ward residency requirement. SECTION III: PROVIDING PROOF OF RESIDENCY FOR COUNCIL CANDIDATES Candidates are required to file all of the documents specified in Section II above with the San Bernardino City Clerk’s Office for verification to demonstrate that they have been qualified electors and residents of their respective wards for a period of at least thirty (30) consecutive days immediately preceding the date of filing their nomination papers for the office. The City Clerk will review and verify that all required information is correct and meets the requirements of this Policy. No later than five (5) calendar days from receipt of the candidate's documents, the City Clerk shall complete the review and verification of the documents. The City Clerk will then do one of the following: A. If all City residency requirements are satisfied pursuant to the Policy, the City Clerk's Office will correspond by email or certified mail to the candidate confirming that the candidate has met the City's residency requirements; or B. If any deficiencies are discovered in the documents provided or certain documents are missing, the City Clerk's Office will correspond by email or certified mail to the candidate identifying the specific deficiency(ies) or missing document(s). The candidate will have until the closing date of the nomination period to correct the deficiencies and re-submit the required documents for verification to the City Clerk; or
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