Candidate’s Photograph
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.0615
in effect§27.0615 Candidate’s Photograph
(a) If the candidate desires to have their photograph appear with the statement of qualifications, the candidate shall electronically submit a photograph as specified in the City Clerk’s Administrative Guidelines. Only the head and shoulders portion of the photograph shall be reproduced on the statement; other images appearing in the photograph submitted shall be excluded by cropping. All photographs in the voter pamphlet containing candidates’ statements of qualifications shall be as nearly uniform in size as possible, except for size reductions necessitated by a candidate’s format for their statement of qualifications.
(b) The photograph shall remain the same for all purposes of the District Primary Election or Citywide Primary Election and District General Election or Citywide General Election, unless the candidate, at least 100 calendar days before the District General Election or Citywide General Election, requests in writing to use a different photograph which the candidate provides and is entitled to use at the time of the request.
(c) The photograph shall remain the same for all purposes of a special election unless the candidate, by the deadline date established by the City Clerk, requests in writing to use a different photograph which the candidate provides and is entitled to use at the time of the request.
(Amended 7-18-2000 by O-18826 N.S.)
(Amended 11-20-2017 by O-20876 N.S.; effective 12-20-2017.)
(Amended 6-27-2023 by O-21667 N.S.; effective 7-27-2023.)
(Renumbered from Section 27.0624 to Section 27.0615 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/Ch02Art07Division06.pdf#page=15Fetched: 10/28/2026