California Statutes § 8162 Nomination papers; eligibility
Statute Text
(a)
Notwithstanding Section 201 or any other law, a person who is a registered voter and otherwise qualified to vote for an office at the time that the person files nomination papers is not ineligible to be elected to that office on the grounds that the person was not otherwise qualified to vote for that office at the time that nomination papers are issued to the person if both of the following are true:
(1)
The office for which the person files nomination papers is one of the following:
(A)
Member of the State Board of Equalization.
(B)
State Senator.
(C)
Member of the Assembly.
(2)
At the time nomination papers are issued the person is registered to vote and the person would be qualified to vote for the office if the person was a resident of, and registered to vote in, the election district from which the office is elected.
(b)
An elections official, upon request, shall issue nomination papers to a person for an office specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), regardless of whether that person is a resident of the election district from which the office is elected, if the person satisfies the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).
History
Added by Stats 2021 ch 320 ( SB 594 ) , s 1 , eff. 9/27/2021 .
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