(1) Candidate Filing Period: Not earlier than second Monday in January and not later than last Saturday in January preceding primary election, candidates for nomination or election in the Primary Election must file certificates of announcement of candidacy and filing fee with:
The City Clerk of the City of St. Albans.
(2) Hours for in-person Filing: Regular business hours of the Clerk during the year of the primary election. The final day, the last Saturday of January, shall be 9:00 a.m. to Noon at the City Clerk's Office.
(3) Mailed Certificate of Announcement Deadline: Must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service before midnight E.S.T. on the last Saturday of January in the election year.
Candidates unable to pay filing fee must provide an oath stating he or she is unable to pay fee due to lack of financial resources and receive in-lieu-of-filing-fee petition forms and instructions on gathering signatures. Candidates shall file petitions with required number of signatures by the close of filing on the last Saturday of January in the election year. (Ord. 2023-11. Passed 11-20-23.)