San Diego Municipal Code § 27.0309

in effect

§27.0309 (a) Only voters may sign the voter signature portion of a nominating petition for a write-in candidate. Signatures of individuals who are not voters shall be invalid. (b) Nominating petitions for write-in candidates for the office of Councilmember shall be signed by at least 120 voters registered in the district and who at the time of signing are registered voters in the district from which the write-in candidate seeks nomination. (c) Nominating petitions for write-in candidates for the offices of Mayor and City Attorney shall be signed by at least 240 individuals residing in the City of San Diego and who at the time of signing are registered voters of the City. (d) Nominating petitions of write-in candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be signed by at least 200 voters registered in the district of the San Diego Unified School District and who at the time of signing have been registered voters for a period of at least 30 calendar days in the district from which the write-in candidate seeks nomination. (“Required Number of Signatures on Nominating Petition for Write-in Candidates” added 7-26-1999 by O-18666 N.S) (Amended 9-27-1999 by O-18690 N.S.) (Amended 1-30-2020 by O-21173 N.S.; effective 2-29-2020.) (Renumbered from Section 27.0311 to Section 27.0309 and amended 1-12-2026 by O-22028 N.S.; effective 2-11-2026.)

Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art07Division03.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/28/2026