BALLOT DESIGNATION PROVISIONS
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4) PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - No more than three words may be used to either describe the current principal profession, vocation, or occupation of the candidate or the principal professions, vocations, or occupations of the candidate during the calendar year immediately preceding the filing of nomination documents. Geographical names are considered one word. • Example A : High School Teacher • Example B : Attorney/Educator/Businessowner • Example C : CEO/Councilmember 5) COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER - A Community Volunteer shall constitute a valid principal vocation or occupation subject to the following conditions: • A candidate’s community volunteer activities constitute his or her principal profession, vocation or occupation • A candidate may not use the designation of “Community Volunteer” in combination with any other principal profession, vocation or occupation • A candidate is not engaged concurrently in another principal profession, vocation or occupation 6) NO BALLOT DESIGNATION DESIRED - A ballot designation is optional. If the candidate does not request a ballot designation, the City Clerk must indicate NONE on the certified list of qualified candidates. FORMAT OF BALLOT DESIGNATION Ballot designations selected which exceed space allotted on the ballot (approximately 60 characters) are printed in a smaller typeface pursuant to § 13107(i) of the California Elections Code. Restrictions: The rules governing ballot designations can be the subject of confusion. For additional information reference the California Secretary of State’s ballot designation regulations. BALLOT DESIGNATION WORKSHEET A ballot designation worksheet that supports the use of the ballot designation is required to be filed with the elections official at the same time a Declaration of Candidacy is filed. If a candidate fails to file a ballot designation worksheet, no designation will appear on the ballot (E.C § 13107.3) REJECTION OF BALLOT DESIGNATION If the designation is in violation of any of the restrictions set forth in the California Elections Code, the candidate will be notified by certified mail return receipt request, addressed to the mailing address appearing on the candidate’s ballot designation worksheet. If an alternative designation is not provided within the time allowed, no designation will appear on the ballot. (E.C. § 13107 (c))
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