Signing of Nominating Petitions for Write-in Candidates
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.0311
in effect§27.0311 Signing of Nominating Petitions for Write-in Candidates
(a) It is unlawful for any individual to sign a write-in candidate’s nominating petition more than one time.
(b) It is unlawful for any individual to sign more than one nominating petition for the same elective office and if they do, their signature shall count only for the first nominating petition which is filed and in which the signature is used to qualify a candidate or write-in candidate.
(“Signing of Nominating Petitions for Write-in Candidates” added 7-26-1999 by O-18666 N.S.) (Renumbered from Section 27.0314 to Section 27.0311 and amended 1-12-2026 by O-22028 N.S.; effective 2-11-2026.) Time for Submitting Nomination Papers of Write-in Candidates to City Clerk
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=4Fetched: 10/28/2026