(b) Each declaration submitted pursuant to this section sholl also set

fo[h the following:

circulator circulated that section and witnes5ed the appended signatures being written.

(1) That the

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(2) That according to the best information and belief of the circulator, each signature is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports tg be.

(3) That the circulator is 18 years of age or older. to its truth and correctness, under oenalw of periurv under the laws of thg Stale of California, with the sienature of his or her name. The circulator shall state the date and the place of execution on the declaration immediately preceding his or her signature."
{c} The circulptor shall certifv the content of the declaration as {Emphasis added.}

The Elections Code does not "suggest" that nominating petitions comply with these provisions, it is

mandatory. The law is very clear the City Clerk must rejegt the nominating petition since Ms. Chavez (or whoever circulated the nomination petition) failed to comply with these important
provisions.

B.

City ClerlCs Candidate Guideline States Affidavit of Circulator is Required.

The Long Beach City Clerk's Office published a Candidate Handbook. Ms. bhavez was given the Candidate Handbook and attended a meeting where Nomination Guidelines (Section 3) were discussed. The Nomination Guideline states:
The "Declaration of Circulato/' on the back of the nomination paper must be signed by the circulator, and contain the dates between which the paper was circulated. All

information contained in the "Declaration of Circulator" must be completed in the circulato/s own handqritins. (Emphasis in original.)
The City Clerk's Office could not be clearer in its instructions. The instructionq say the nomination paper "must be signed by the circulator," and that the "Declaration of Circulator must be completed

in the circulato/s own handwriting." Apparently, every candidate except for one was able to
understand and comply with the City Clerk's instructions. It would create confusion for all candidates if the City Clerk was allowed to walve some mandatory requirements for some candidates. lt will leave all other candidates wondering what other parts of the Candidate Handbook state they are mandatory but are really only suggestigns.

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C.

There is No "Discretion" f,or City Clerk to Waive Reqirirements.