Any person desiring to become an independent candidate for election to any office to be voted for at the next succeeding regular municipal election shall, not later than 4:00 p.m. of the ninetieth (90th) day before primary election day, file a nominating petition. Such petition shall require signatures of registered electors and shall be accompanied by the written acceptance of the nominees. The petition for offices of Council-at-large and all other City offices-at-large shall be signed by that number of electors equal to at least four (4) percent in number of the electors voting at the next preceding regular municipal election. The petition for office of Ward Councilman shall be signed by that number of the electors equal to at least four (4) percent in number of the electors voting in the next preceding regular municipal election for Councilman in that ward. Names of independent candidates will not appear on the primary ballot, but will appear on the ballot of the next regular municipal election.
(Amended 11-3-09; November 5, 2013)