(A) Manner of nominating elective officers. The nomination of candidates for all elective offices of the city shall be by petition. The petition shall be signed by not less than ten legal voters of the city. It shall be the responsibility of each candidate to have petition signatures verified by the County Clerk prior to submission to the City Elections Officer, who is the City Recorder/Administrator. There shall be no fee to file a verified petition and signatures with the City Elections Officer.
(B) Forms and state law. The forms to be used for the petition and signatures shall be those published by the Secretary of State for city elections. All other requirements of state law regarding city elections, not inconsistent with division (A) above, shall apply to city elections.
(C) City deadlines. The City Elections Officer shall determine and post a deadline for receipt of verified petitions and signatures in order that the City Elections Officer can, in turn, verify the list of nominated candidates to the County Clerk before the statewide filing deadline. The city deadline shall be not less than one business day, nor more than three business days, prior to the statewide deadline, and shall be established prior to the first filing date for that election.
(Prior Code, § 33.01) (Ord. 486, passed 7-10-2000)