another qualified political party for 12 months prior to the time of filing (Cal. Elec. Code §8001(a)).
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*Green Party County Council: o
A person must be a registered voter of the party which he/she seeks to represent for a minimum of three months at the time of filing and not have been registered with another qualified political party for 12 months prior to the time of filing (Cal. Elec. Code §8001(a)).
*Additional qualifications may be required due to Central Committee Bylaws. Please contact the Central Committee for more information.
4. School District Offices:
• School Districts and County Board of Education: o
Qualifications: Any person, regardless of sex, who is, 18 years of age or older, citizen of the state, a resident of the school district, a registered voter, not disqualified by the Constitution or laws of the state from holding civil office, and is eligible to be elected or appointed a member of a governing board of a school board district without further qualifications per Education Code §35107(a). Qualifications: Any person, regardless of sex, who is 18 years of age or older, a citizen of the state, a resident of the community college district, a registered voter, and who is not disqualified by the Constitution or laws of the state from holding a civil office, is eligible to be elected or appointed a member of a governing board of a community college district without further qualifications per Education Code §72103.
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Community College Districts: o
5. City and Town Offices
• Candidates should consult with the individual cities or towns for specific candidacy qualifications.
In addition to the above qualifications, California Election Law prescribes that no person may be elected to any state or local office if that person has been convicted of a felony involving accepting, giving, or offering to give any bribe, the embezzlement of public money, extortion, or theft of public money, perjury, or conspiracy to commit any of those crimes. (Cal. Elec. Code §20)
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