California · Elections Code
ELEC §6400: Each section of a nomination paper shall be returned by the circulator who circulated it to the candidate or his or her designee.
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Each section of a nomination paper shall be returned by the circulator who circulated it to the candidate or his or her designee. All the sections circulated in any county shall be collected by the candidate or his or her designee and he or she shall arrange and leave the sections with the county elections official for examination.
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