All declarations of candidacy for elective city offices shall be filed with the Eagle city clerk, not earlier than eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. on the eleventh Monday nor later than five o'clock (5:00) P.M. on the ninth Friday, immediately preceding election day. Before a candidate files a petition of candidacy with the Eagle city clerk, the petition signatures shall be verified by the Ada County clerk in the manner described in section 34-1807, Idaho Code, except that the Eagle city clerk shall stand in place of the secretary of state. Before any declaration of candidacy and filing fee or petition of candidacy mentioned in section 50-407, Idaho Code, can be filed, the Eagle city clerk shall ascertain that it conforms to the provisions of chapter 4, title 50, Idaho Code. The Eagle city clerk shall not accept any declarations of candidacy after five o'clock (5:00) P.M. on the ninth Friday immediately preceding election day. Write in candidates shall be governed by section 34-702A, Idaho Code, but shall file the declarations required in that section with the Eagle city clerk. (Ord. 653, 2-8-2011)