County Offices (Elected By District)
Candidate Qualifications and Requirements
Qualifications
A candidate for County Supervisor shall:
- be a registered voter of the district for which he or she seeks to represent for at least 30 days immediately preceding the deadline for filing nomination documents for the office; and
- reside in the district during his or her incumbency; and
- not have been convicted of a felony involving accepting or giving, or offering to give, any bribe, the embezzlement of public money, extortion or theft of public money, perjury, or conspiracy to commit any of those crimes, or for being an official interested in contracts, or becoming a vendor or purchaser at sales, or purchasing scrip of other evidences of indebtedness, in which the official has financial interest.
Government Code §§1097, 25041
Filing Requirements
Filing Fee
The non-refundable filing fee is payable to the Registrar of Voters, and must be paid at the time the candidate obtains the nomination forms. The filing fee is:
- County Supervisor
- $1,555.74
Signatures-in-Lieu of Paying Filing Fee
A candidate may submit petitions containing signatures of registered voters to cover all, or any pro-rata portion, of the filing fee. The Petition-in-lieu form may be obtained from any county elections official beginning September 12, 2019. The petitions must be filed with the county elections official in the county where circulated no later than the close of business on November 6, 2019, and prior to filing a Declaration of Candidacy. Circulators shall be 18 years of age or older.
Any registered voter may sign an in-lieu-filing-fee petition for any candidate for whom he or she is eligible to vote.
Elections Code §§100(a), 102, 8104 (b), 8105(a), 8106 (a)(4),(6), (b)(1), (4)
Nomination Documents and Procedures
Declaration of Candidacy
Each candidate is required to file a Declaration of Candidacy between November 11, 2019* and December 6, 2019. The Declaration shall be obtained from the county elections official of the county in which the candidate resides and is a voter. The Declaration of Candidacy must be executed in the office of the elections official unless the candidate, in a written statement signed and dated by the candidate, designates a third party to obtain the Declaration from the county elections official and deliver it to the candidate. Such written statement shall state that the candidate is aware the Declaration must be properly executed and delivered to the county elections official from whom it was obtained not later than the close of business on December 6, 2019.
If an incumbent, eligible to be elected, fails to file a Declaration of Candidacy by the close of business on December 6, 2019, any person, other than the person who was the incumbent on December 6, 2019, may file a Declaration of Candidacy not later than the close of business on December 11, 2019.
Elections Code §§15, 8020, 8024, 8028, 8040, 8064, 8100*For dates that fall on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, use the next regular business day for transactions.
Nomination Petitions
Each candidate is required to file a Nomination Petition between November 11, 2019* and December 6, 2019, containing at least 20 and no more than 40 signatures of registered voters in the jurisdiction. Each section of the Nomination Petition shall be delivered to the county elections official, not later than the close of business on December 6, 2019. Circulators shall be 18 years of age or older. Note: Signatures submitted in lieu of paying the filing fee, which meet the requirements of this section, may be designated to satisfy this requirement.
Elections Code §§15, 102, 8020, 8041, 8061, 8062(3), 8066*For dates that fall on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, use the next regular business day for transactions.
Statement of Qualifications (Optional)
Any candidate for local nonpartisan office may submit a Statement of Qualifications to be printed in the County Voter Information Guide. Statements must be filed at the same time nomination papers are filed and may be withdrawn, but not changed, until 5 p.m. the next regular business day after nominations close. Statements are confidential until nominations (or extended nominations) close and then become public record.
Statements shall be limited to a recitation of the candidate’s own personal background and qualifications, and shall not in any way make reference to other candidates for that office or to another candidate's qualifications, character, or activities. See requirements for preparing candidates’ statements on the Candidate's Statements page of this guide.
Elections Code §§13307, 13308, 13311Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700)
Government Code §87300 requires every agency to adopt a Conflict of Interest Code. A Conflict of Interest Code is a document that designates the positions within an agency which make or participate in making governmental decisions that may have a foreseeable material effect on any financial interest.
Each candidate must file a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) not later than the final filing date for the Declaration of Candidacy. Elected officials must also file Statements of Economic Interests within (30) days after assuming office, annually, and within (30) days of leaving office. If an individual is appointed to an office, he or she must file not more than (30) days after assuming office. Under certain conditions, the Statement of Economic Interests need not be filed if such a statement was filed within (60) days prior to the filing of a Declaration of Candidacy or the date of assuming office.
Government Code §§87200 et seq.Voluntary Code of Fair Campaign Practices
At the time an individual files his or her Declaration of Candidacy, Nomination Petition, or any other paper evidencing an intention to be a candidate for public office, the county elections official shall give the individual a copy of the Code of Fair Campaign Practices and a copy of the provisions of Chapter 5, Division. 20 of the Elections Code.
Elections Code §20440California Political Cyberfraud Abatement Act
As defined in E.C. 18320 it is unlawful for a person, with intent to mislead, deceive, or defraud, to commit an act of political cyberfraud.
Campaign Committee Filing Obligations
See Campaign Disclosure Requirements starting on page 28 of this guide or the appropriate Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Manual, and the Local County Ordinance governing Campaign Contribution Limits for County Offices.
Important Summary Information
Filing Fees
| 1st District County Supervisor | $1,555.74 or 4,668 Signatures-in-lieu |
| 3rd District County Supervisor | $1,555.74 or 4,668 Signatures-in-lieu |
| 5th District County Supervisor | $1,555.74 or 4,668 Signatures-in-lieu |
Nomination Signatures
| County Supervisor | 20-40 |
Statement of Qualifications
| 1st District | Estimated costs on the Statement of Qualifications page |
| 3rd District | Estimated costs on the Statement of Qualifications page |
| 5th District | Estimated costs on the Statement of Qualifications page |
Filing Periods
| 09/12/19 - 11/6/19 | Filing Period for Signatures-in-lieu of Filing Fees |
| 11/11/19* - 12/6/19 | Filing Period for Nomination Documents (Statement of Qualifications must be filed with Nomination Documents) |
| 12/7/19* - 12/11/19 | Extension Period for filing Nomination Documents/Statement of Qualifications |
*For dates that fall on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, use the next regular business day for transactions.
All Candidates Must File:
- Declaration of Candidacy
- Ballot Designation Worksheet
- Nomination Petition
- Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700)
- Campaign Statement Forms (501, 410, 460, 470)
Note: This summary of qualifications and requirements is for general information only and does not have the force and effect of law, regulation or rule. In case of conflict, the law, regulation or rule will apply. The candidate should obtain the most up-to-date information available because of possible changes in law or procedure since the publication of this information.
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