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The signatures to a nominating petition need not all be appended to one paper, but to each separate paper there shall be attached an affidavit of the circulator stating that each signature was made in the circulator’s presence and that the circulator believes it is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be. All signers of petitions shall sign their names in ink, write their place of residence by street and number, or other description sufficient to identify the place, and write the date when their signatures were made. (Amended 5-7-13)
The form of the nominating petition papers shall be as required by ordinance of Council. Each nominating petition shall contain a statement of candidacy that shall be signed by the candidate. Such statement of candidacy shall contain a declaration made under penalty of election falsification that the candidate desires to be a candidate for the office named in it, and that the candidate is an elector qualified to vote for the office the candidate seeks. (Amended 5-7-13)
All separate papers comprising a nominating petition shall be assembled and filed with the election authorities as one instrument not later than 4:00 p.m. of the ninetieth (90th) day before the date of the primary election at which such nominations are to be made. Within ten (10) days after the filing of a nominating petition but not later than eighty-five (85) days prior to the date of the primary election, the election authorities shall notify the candidate of any insufficiency of the petition. If such petition is insufficient, for any reason, the candidate may amend said petition by filing additional petition papers with the election authorities not later than 4:00 p. m. of the eightieth (80th) day before the date of the primary election. Within five (5) days after the filing of the additional petition papers, the election authorities shall notify the candidate whether the amended petition is found to be sufficient. (Amended 11-2-65; 5-7-13)
The number of candidates for any office at any regular municipal election, in the City at large or in each ward, shall be the two candidates for that office on the primary election ballot receiving the highest number of votes at the primary election. If not more than two candidates have filed petitions for any one office, then those persons shall be the candidates on the ballot for that office at the regular municipal election, and the primary election for that particular office shall not be held.
The name of each candidate who is nominated in compliance herewith shall be printed on the official ballot at the regular municipal election, and the name of no other person shall be printed thereon. (Amended 5-7-13)
Unless otherwise specified in this Charter or by Ordinance, ballots may be in the format as approved by the election authorities. All ballots used in elections held under the authority of this Charter shall be without party marks or designations. Ballots used for the election of candidates at the regular municipal election and at primary elections when such elections are required to be held, shall contain a complete list of the offices to be filled and the names of candidates for each office shall be arranged under the title thereof. Ballots shall be so arranged as to give each elector a clear opportunity to designate the choice of particular candidate for each office to be filled at the election. (Amended 11-7-44; 5-7-13)
Ballots shall be counted and recorded in accordance with the requirements of the election authorities. The candidate having the largest number of votes for each office voted upon at the regular municipal election shall be declared elected to such office. In case it cannot be determined which candidate shall be declared elected, by reason of the fact they have received the same number of votes, the election authorities shall determine by chance which candidate shall be declared elected. (Amended 5-7-13)
All elections provided for by this Charter, whether for the choice of officers or the submission of a question to the voters, shall be conducted by the election authorities prescribed by general law of the State; and the provisions of the general election laws of the State shall apply to all such elections except as provision is otherwise made by this Charter or by council ordinance not in conflict with this Charter. (Amended 5-7-13)
(A) Any elective officer may be removed from office by the electors upon petition. A petition demanding the removal of any elective officer shall be known as a recall petition. Recall petitions in the form as approved by Council shall be kept on file in the office of the Clerk of Council.
(B) Recall petitions may be obtained by any elector of the City from the Clerk of Council. Upon issuance, the Clerk shall keep a record of the name and address of the person to whom the recall petition was issued and the date of issuance.
(C) The circulator of any recall petition shall be an elector of the City. Prior to circulation, each recall petition shall contain the name and office of the official for whom removal is sought. Recall petitions must be properly completed according to the form and instructions approved by Council. (Amended 11-5-63; 5-7-13)
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