The Registrar of Voters requires candidates to provide documentation to support their principal professions, vocations, or occupations. Candidates are encouraged to provide supporting documentation at the time they file the Ballot Designation Worksheet. If a candidate is not able to provide documentation at the time of filing, the Registrar of Voters allows candidates to provide supporting documentation within three business days from filing the Ballot Designation Worksheet. If a candidate fails to provide supporting documentation, the Registrar of Voters may not approve the candidate’s designation for printing on the ballot.
Ballot Designation Size and Format
California Elections Code §13107(i) states that ballot designations are printed in title case on the ballot, and that if a candidate’s ballot designation is so long that it would conflict with the space limitations of the ballot, the elections official may use a type size that is sufficiently smaller to meet space limitations on the ballot. California Elections Code §13107(j) states that, for the purpose of foreign language translations of ballot designations, the elections official may employ abbreviations and/or initials wherever possible to meet space limitations on the ballot. Due to space limitations, a ballot designation is limited to approximately 48 characters including spaces and punctuation. Candidates are encouraged to comply with the character limits.
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