1. Composing / Submitting a Candidate Statement
All candidates, regardless of whether or not they choose to publish a Candidate Statement, are required to complete and file a Candidate Statement Form . On this form, candidates will indicate whether or not they elect to file a candidate statement and will submit the printed text of the statement if they choose to file one. • Prior to composing their candidate statement, candidates should review the candidate statement rules and regulations below. • Candidates may fill out the Candidate Statement Form prior to filing and then bring the statement with them when they file. The form can be accessed on the Registrar of Voters website at http://www.sbcountyelections.com. • For United States Senator and most state offices, candidate statements must be submitted to the Secretary of State. Candidates running for United States Representatives must submit their candidate statement to the Registrar of Voters. • For all other offices, Registrar of Voters ’ staff will work closely with candidates to complete their Candidate Statement Form and will review the content of the candidate statement to ensure compliance with the applicable laws and regulations. • Registrar of Voters will not proofread for spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors in the candidate statement. • The candidate statement and the occupation listed on the Candidate Statement Form will be directly translated into Spanish and printed in the County Voter Information Guide as provided. To assist with the clarity of Spanish translations, it is recommended that candidates use slashes ( “ / ” ) instead of commas ( “ , ” ) to separate multiple occupations on this form. Prior to publication, candidate statements are available for public examination for 10 days beginning the day after the Candidate Filing deadline. During the public examination period, the Registrar of Voters or any voter of the jurisdiction may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring that any or all material in the candidate statement be amended or deleted (Cal. Elec. Code §13313(b)).
In addition to seeking a writ of mandate or an injunction, the Registrar of Voters may strike any language not in compliance with California Elections Code.
2. Candidate Statement Composition
See Appendix N of this guide to see laws and regulations regarding the composition of candidate statements.
3. Candidate Statement Examples
See Appendix P of this guide for examples of acceptable and unacceptable candidate statements.
4. Candidate Statement Checklist
See Appendix Q for a simple checklist to assist candidates with identifying errors that may prevent a statement from being printed as intended in the County Voter Information Guid e.
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