California Elections Code — Preliminary Provisions — Nominations — Eligibility to be elected or appointed to elective office Date: 8 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session Unless otherwise specifically provided, no person is eligible to be elected or appointed to an elective office unless that person is a registered voter and otherwise qualified to vote for that office at the time that nomination papers are issued to the person or at the time of the person's appointment. Ca. Elec. Code § 201