California · Elections Code

ELEC §201: Unless otherwise specifically provided, no person is eligible to be elected or appointed to an elective office unless that person is a registered voter and otherwise qualified to vote for that office

What this law says, in plain English

A person must be a registered voter and otherwise qualified to vote in order to be elected or appointed to elective office, unless the law specifies different requirements.

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Unless otherwise specifically provided, no person is eligible to be elected or appointed to an elective office unless that person is a registered voter and otherwise qualified to vote for that office at the time that nomination papers are issued to the person or at the time of the person’s appointment.

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