Public Utilities Code section 24826

(a)

The nomination paper for a director shall contain the name of the candidate and other information as may be required by this article. The nomination paper shall also meet either of the following requirements:

(1)

The nomination paper shall be signed by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward.

(2)

The nomination paper shall include a filing fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) in lieu of signatures.

(b)

All nomination papers shall be filed with, and all in-lieu fees shall be paid to, the county elections official in the county or counties in which the candidate is running.

Source: Section 24826, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PUC§ionNum=24826.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2026; accessed Dec. 8, 2025).

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