Section 9.01.   Nominations.
   There shall be no primary election for City offices. Nominations for elective offices of the City shall be made by petition only, signed by not less than twenty-five (25) qualified electors on the standard forms as prescribed by the Board of Elections for the nomination of non-partisan candidates for such office, and filed with the Board of Elections at least sixty (60) days before the day of election. Each candidate shall file a separate petition; group petitions shall not be used. The signature of the candidate and a statement indicating acceptance of the nomination and willingness to accept the office if elected shall appear on each copy of the petition. The petition may be in a number of parts; but, each part shall be verified under oath by the circulator as required by the election laws of the State of Ohio.
(Amended Nov. 3, 1998; Nov. 7, 2006)