When can a candidate start collecting signatures to qualify by the petition process?
Before collecting signatures, candidates must file the Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository (Form DS-DE9) with the filing officer. Each petition must be submitted before noon of the 28th day preceding the first day of the qualifying period for the office sought to the Supervisor of Elections.
Related Questions
- How many signatures must an independent candidate submit on his or her petition, along with the application for a place on the November 2006 General Election ballot?
- How many petition signatures are required to qualify an Initiative measure and/or Referendum measure for an election?
- D 7. What if the verification process shows that sufficient valid signatures are on the petition?
