Cal. Elections Code - ELEC § 8451. Section 8451.
Circulators shall meet the requirements of Section 102.
CHAPTER 4. Circulators [8451. - 8454.]
Cal. Elections Code - ELEC 4.
in effectCal. Elections Code - ELEC § 8452. Section 8452.
A county elections official or a deputy county elections official may not circulate nomination papers, and circulators shall not obtain signatures within 100 feet of any election booth or polling place. This section does not prohibit a county elections official or a deputy county elections official from circulating his or her own nomination papers.
Cal. Elections Code - ELEC § 8454. Section 8454.
(a)
Circulators obtaining signatures to the nomination paper of any candidate may, at any time not more than 148 nor less than 88 days prior to the election, obtain signatures to the nomination paper of the candidate.
(b)
Circulators obtaining signatures to the nomination paper of any candidate for presidential elector may, at any time not more than 193 nor less than 88 days prior to the election, obtain signatures to the nomination paper of the candidate.
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