California · Elections Code

ELEC §18202: Every person acting on behalf of a candidate is guilty of a misdemeanor who deliberately fails to file at the proper time and in the proper place any nomination paper or declaration of candidacy in hi

Misdemeanor

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A person acting for a candidate commits a misdemeanor by deliberately failing to file nomination papers or candidacy declarations at the correct time and location as required.

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Every person acting on behalf of a candidate is guilty of a misdemeanor who deliberately fails to file at the proper time and in the proper place any nomination paper or declaration of candidacy in his or her possession that is entitled to be filed under this code.

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