(a) With the exception of candidates for Justice of the State Supreme Court or court of appeal, immediately under the name of each candidate, and not separated from the name by any line, unless the designation made by the candidate pursuant to Section 8002.5 must be listed immediately below the name of the candidate pursuant to Section 13105, and in that case immediately under the designation, may appear at the option of the candidate only one of the following designations: (1) Words designating the elective city, county, district, state, or federal office which the candidate holds at the time of filing the nomination documents to which the candidate was elected by vote of the people. (2) The word âincumbentâ if the candidate is a candidate for the same office which the candidate holds at the time of filing the nomination papers, and was elected to that office by a vote of the people. A candidate shall not use the word âincumbentâ if the candidate was elected to their office in an at-large election and is a candidate in a district-based election. (3) No more than three words designating either the current principal professions, vocations, or occupations of the candidate, or the principal professions, vocations, or occupations of the candidate during the calendar year immediately preceding the filing of nomination documents. (4) The phrase âappointed incumbentâ if the candidate holds an office by virtue of appointment, and the candidate is a candidate for election to the same office, or, if the candidate is a candidate for election to the same office or to some other office, the word âappointedâ and the title of the office. In either instance, the candidate may not use the unmodified word âincumbentâ or any words designating the office unmodified by the word âappointed.â However, the phrase âappointed incumbentâ shall not be required of a candidate who seeks reelection to an office which the candidate holds and to which the candidate was appointed, as a nominated candidate, in lieu of an election, pursuant to Sections 5326 and 5328 of the Education Code or Section 7228, 7423, 7673, 10229, or 10515 of this code. (b) (1) Except as specified in paragraph (2), for candidates for judicial office, immediately under the name of each candidate, and not separated from the name by any line, only one of the following designations may appear at the option of the candidate: (A) Words designating the city, county, district, state, or federal office held by the candidate at the time of filing the nomination documents. (B) The word âincumbentâ if the candidate is a candidate for the same office that the candidate holds at the time of filing the nomination papers. (C) No more than three words designating either the current principal professions, vocations, or occupations of the candidate, or the principal professions, vocations, or occupations of the candidate during the calendar year immediately preceding the filing of nomination documents. (2) For a candidate for judicial office who is an active member of the State Bar employed by a city, county, district, state, or by the United States, the designation shall appear as one of the following: (A) Words designating the actual job title, as defined by statute, charter, or other governing instrument. (B) One of the following ballot designations: âAttorney,â âAttorney at Law,â âLawyer,â or âCounselor at Law.â The designations âAttorneyâ and âLawyerâ may be used in combination with one other current principal profession, vocation, or occupation of the candidate, or the principal profession, vocation, or occupation of the candidate during the calendar year immediately preceding the filing of nomination documents. (3) A designation made pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) shall also contain relevant qualifiers, as follows: (A) If the candidate is an official or employee of a city, the name of the city shall appear prece
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