Each member of the City Commission, for at least 3 years immediately prior to his or her election shall have been, and during his or her term of office shall continue to be, a resident of the City of Sandusky, Ohio, and shall have the qualifications of an elector therein. He or she shall not hold any other public office except in the State militia, except as otherwise provided in this Charter, and shall not be interested in the profits or emoluments of any contract, job, work, or service for the Municipality. Any Commissioner who shall cease to possess any of the qualification herein required shall forthwith forfeit his or her office, and any such contract in which any member is or may become interested may be declared void by the City Commission.
A candidate may cause notice of his or her candidacy to be published and may circulate or procure the circulation of a petition for his or her nomination. Nothing in this section shall preclude a write-in candidacy. He or she shall not promise any money, office, employment, or other thing of value to secure a nomination or election; but may expend money to finance his or her campaign for election to the extent permitted by law. A violation of these provisions, or any of them, shall disqualify him or her from holding the office, if elected; and the person receiving the next highest number of votes, who has observed the foregoing conditions, shall be entitled to the office. (Amended 11-7-89)