To be eligible to be elected to the office of Mayor or Councilmen of the City of Guthrie, a person must be a citizen of the United States of America, and of the State of Oklahoma, be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, be a registered voter, be a resident of the ward if the office is from a ward, and be a resident of the City of Guthrie for two (2) years immediately preceding the date of the General election, or a resident of an area which has been annexed to and has become a part of the City for two (2) years immediately preceding the General election. To become a candidate, a Declaration of Candidacy must be filed with the County Election Board no earlier than 8:00 a.m. on the first Monday in February and no later than 5:00 p.m. on the next succeeding Wednesday.