Elections Code section 8100

All nomination documents shall be filed as follows:

(a)

For state offices, United States Senators, Representatives in Congress, Members of the State Senate and Assembly, and members of the Board of Equalization, in the office of the Secretary of State.

(b)

For all officers to be voted for wholly within one county, except as provided in subdivision (a), in the office of the elections official of that county.

Source: Section 8100, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=8100.­ (updated Oct. 10, 1995; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Jun. 18, 2026

§ 8100's source at ca​.gov