A candidate who has filed a proper nominating petition and wishes to withdraw and decline to stand as a candidate for the office shall file a signed and notarized statement of withdrawal with the City Clerk. If such statement of withdrawal is received not later than the close of business on the third business day from and after August 15 of any election year, the name of the candidate who files the statement of withdrawal may not be printed on the ballot. Further, the drawing of each candidate's ballot position shall be held on the seventieth day next preceding the date of the general election at 9:00 o'clock a.m.
(Ord. 8-10-10.)