Persons desiring to become candidates for Mayor shall, before being placed on the ballot, file with the City Clerk a petition containing signatures of three thousand (3,000) registered city voters. Persons desiring to become candidates for District Councillor shall, before being placed on the ballot, file with the City Clerk a petition containing signatures of five hundred (500) registered voters residing in the district which the person desires to represent.
(Amended at a Special Election held in conjunction with a Regular Municipal Election, October 5, 1999, as Question #3. Amended at a Regular Municipal Election, October 6, 2009.)