Fillable Sacramento County Voter Registration And Elections Candidate Statement Form printable pdf download

SACRAMENTO COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE STATEMENT FORM

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Election Date:

Print / Type Name of Candidate

Office Sought and District Number, if applicable

Estimated Cost of Statement: $

Full Term

Short Term

Information to Candidates: Your statement may contain your name, age, occupation and a brief description of your qualifications and education.

Candidates are required to type their statements. Your statement will be printed exactly as submitted, and in the format prescribed by Elections

Code §13307. Statements that are not in compliance with the requirements and format as described in the Candidate Guide will be reformatted

and set in uniform type by the Elections Official.

Content:

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Be accurate. Statements will be printed as submitted. Spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors will not be corrected by the

Elections Office, therefore, all statements should be carefully checked before submission.

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Elections Code §13308 restricts any candidate statement to a recitation of the candidate’s own personal background and qualifications,

and prohibits any reference to other candidates for the office sought or to another candidate’s qualifications, character, or activities.

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Only a cursory review of the candidate’s statement will be done at the time of filing to ensure that the statement is acceptable in content

and formatting. If a candidate statement is filed that is not in compliance with the Elections Code, the Elections Official may strike any

language not in compliance.

Word/Paragraph Count:

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Candidates for Superior Court Judge, County Offices and Local District Offices are limited to 200 words and 5 paragraphs.

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Candidates for U.S. Representative in Congress, State Senator and Member of the State Assembly are limited to 250 words and 6

paragraphs.

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Candidates for Sacramento County Board of Education are limited to 400 words and 8 paragraphs.

Size and Format:

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Statements will be printed in type of uniform size and darkness, and with uniform spacing.

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Statements must be submitted in block format. No indentations are permitted.

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Statements will be printed in Arial font.

Endorsements:

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Statements containing endorsements must be accompanied by written authorization letter(s) from the person(s) and/or organization(s)

offering the endorsement at the time your statement is submitted. Letters must be signed and dated.

Permission:

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If you use someone else’s name in your statement, you must file with your statement an original letter from them stating that they are

giving you permission to use their name in this manner. Letters must be signed and dated.

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If someone else files your statement, you must file with your statement an original letter of authorization stating that you give that person

permission to submit your statement and make any changes needed. Letter must be signed and dated by the candidate.

Submittal:

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Candidate statements can be submitted in the template on the following page.

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The statement and permission(s) must be filed at the time you file your Declaration of Candidacy.

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Once the statement has been filed, it may not be changed by the candidate.

Public Examination:

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Elections Code §13313 allows for a ten day public examination period of all candidate statements prior to submittal for printing in the

Sample Ballot and Information Pamphlet. During this period, the Elections Official, or any voter of the jurisdiction in which the election is

being held, may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any or all of the material in the candidate statements to be amended

or deleted.

YES, I will file a candidate statement – type your statement on the template provided.

In the event there is no opposition for this contest, I wish to withdraw this candidate statement. (optional)

NO, I will not file a candidate statement.

Date:

Signature of Candidate:

Sacramento County Voter Registration And Elections Candidate Statement Form

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