In each quadrennial election of officials for the city, the City Recorder shall first accept petitions for certificates of candidacy for Mayor, Recorder, Council at Large and Council members for Wards I, II, III and IV on the second Monday of March in that year with the last date of acceptance of these petitions being the last Friday of March at the close of the city business day. The last day of withdrawal of petitions for candidacy shall be the first Monday of April in the election year. On the first Tuesday in April in the election year, said petitions for candidacy shall be examined by Council to determine proper residency and as registered voters with the correct number of signatures on the petitions (i.e., Mayor, Recorder and Council at Large shall have 25 signatures and ward Council members shall have 20 signatures). A filing fee of $10 shall be required from each petitioner paid at the time of filing. A drawing for ballot position in each category as listed herein, (i.e., Mayor, Recorder, Council at Large and each ward listed after certification by Council in that same meeting).
(Prior Code, § 107.18) (Ord. 96-02, passed 3-5-1996)