(A) (1) Town Council. Any qualified elector may become a candidate for a Town Council Alderman seat to be filled at any election by filing a written application with the Town Clerk or designee, stating that: he or she intends to be a candidate for an Alderman seat at such election; the seat number (Alderman - seats one through five) of the office sought; that he or she is qualified under the Constitution and laws of the state and the laws and ordinances of the town to hold the office sought; that he or she has not violated any of the laws of the state or the town relating to elections or registration of voters; and requesting that his or her name be placed upon the ballot for the office of Alderman seat number being sought. Such application shall be signed and sworn to by the candidate before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths.
(2) Mayor. Any qualified elector may become a candidate for the office of the Town Mayor by filing with the Town Clerk or designee, all of the following:
(a) Completed candidate petition forms (current version of Form DS-DE 104) executed by at least 20 electors of the town, requesting the name of the proposed candidate be placed on the ballot for the office of Town Mayor to be voted on at the next general or special election at which the office of Mayor will be elected.
(b) Completed written application stating that: he or she intends to be a candidate at such election; the title of the office sought (Mayor- seat six); that he or she is qualified under the Constitution and laws of the state and the laws and ordinances of the town to hold the office sought; that he or she has not violated any of the laws of the state or the town relating to elections or registration of voters; and requesting that his or her name be placed upon the ballot. Such application shall be signed and sworn to by the candidate before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths.
(c) Payment of the applicable verification fee to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections for the cost of verifying each petition form signature shall be made by the town on behalf of the candidate(s).
(B) The candidate's application shall be filed with the Town Clerk or designee no earlier than noon on the second Tuesday in November, nor later than noon on the fourth Tuesday in November preceding the calendar year in which the election is to be held.
(Ord. 2-98, passed 9-23-1998; Ord. 3-2015, passed 8-7-2015; Ord. 6-2016, passed 12-22-2016; Ord. 3-2017, passed 11-30-2017; Ord. 03-2021, passed 10-28-2021; Ord. 05-2022, passed 9-22-2022)