(a) Candidates for the office of mayor and council member shall be duly qualified electors of the city under the laws of the State of Arizona and under the provisions of the Tucson Charter. Candidates shall be qualified electors of the city for not less than three (3) years immediately prior to becoming a candidate.
(b) Candidates for council member shall have resided in their respective ward for at least one (1) year prior to becoming a candidate.
(c) Time of residence and being a qualified elector shall be counted as residence and electoral qualifications within the city of Tucson one (1) year after said area becomes annexed to the city.
(d) At the time a candidate files a nomination paper, declaration and financial disclosure statement, the city clerk shall obtain the candidate's voter registration history from the County Recorder to verify qualifications.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)