BILL NUMBER: AB 2091	CHAPTERED  07/06/04

	CHAPTER  98
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 6, 2004
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 5, 2004
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 21, 2004
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  APRIL 19, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 12, 2004

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Longville

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2004

   An act to amend Section 8020 of the Elections Code, relating to
elections.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2091, Longville.   Nomination documents.
   Existing law specifies time periods by which documents for
nomination and candidacy for a direct primary election must be made
available and filed with the county elections official.
   This bill would authorize the delivery of these documents to the
county elections official by a person other than the candidate.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 8020 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

   8020.  (a) No candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot to
be used at the direct primary unless the following nomination
documents are delivered for filing to the county elections official:

   (1) Declaration of candidacy pursuant to Section 8040.
   (2) Nomination papers signed by signers pursuant to Section 8041.

   (b) The forms shall first be available on the 113th day prior to
the direct primary election and shall be delivered not later than 5
p.m. on the 88th day prior to the direct primary.  The forms may be
delivered to the county elections official by a person other than the
candidate.
   (c) Upon the receipt of an executed nomination document, the
county elections official shall give the person delivering the
document a receipt, properly dated, indicating that the document was
delivered to the county elections official.
   (d) Notwithstanding Section 8028, upon request of a candidate, the
county elections official shall provide the candidate with a
declaration of candidacy.  The county elections official shall not
require a candidate to sign, file, or sign and file, a declaration of
candidacy as a condition of receiving nomination papers.