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(a) Candidates for the office of mayor must obtain signatures from qualified signers of the city equal to at least five percent (5%) and not more than ten percent (10%) of the designated party vote in the city in the preceding mayoral election.
(b) Candidates for the office of council member must obtain signatures from qualified signers of the city equal to at least five percent (5%) and not more than ten percent (10%) of the designated party vote in the ward in the preceding election for that ward.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)
(a) Each signer of a nomination petition must be a qualified signer and member of the political party from which the candidate is seeking nomination, or a member of a political party that is not qualified for representation on the ballot pursuant to State law or the signer is registered as independent or party not determined.
(b) Each signer of a nomination petition shall sign only one (1) petition for the same office.
(c) A signature shall not be counted on a nomination petition unless the signature is upon a sheet bearing the form prescribed by the city clerk.
(d) Each signer of a nomination petition for the office of mayor shall, at the time of signing, be a qualified elector residing in the city of Tucson.
(e) Each signer of a nomination petition for the office of council member shall, at the time of signing, be a qualified elector residing in the ward the candidate is seeking to represent.
(f) If an elector signs more nomination petitions than permitted by subsection (a) of this section, the earlier signatures of the elector are deemed valid, as determined by the date of the signature as shown on the petitions. If the signatures by the elector are dated on the same day, all signatures by that elector on that day are deemed invalid. Any signature by that elector on a nomination petition on or after the date of the last otherwise valid signature is deemed invalid and shall not be counted.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)
(a) Circulators who are not residents of this state must be registered as circulators with the secretary of state before circulating petitions.
(b) The circulator, before whom the signatures were written on the signature sheet, shall:
(1) Certify that the circulator is qualified to register to vote in the State of Arizona.
(2) Certify, if the circulator is not a resident of Arizona, that prior to circulating the petition the circulator registered as an out of state circulator with the Secretary of State.
(3) Certify that each of the names on the petition was signed in the circulator's presence on the date indicated.
(4) Certify that in the circulator's belief each signer was a qualified elector who resided at the address given as the signer's residence on the date indicated.
(5) Circulators must sign the petition and type or print the circulator's name under the circulator's signature.
(6) Type or print the circulator's actual residence address or, if no street address, a description of the circulator's residence location.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)
Qualified electors wishing to withdraw their signatures from a nomination petition may do so by notifying the city clerk by a signed, written statement any time prior to the time the petition is filed with the city clerk.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)
(a) Any person desiring to become a candidate for any city office shall be qualified pursuant to section 12-64 of this code and shall file the following with the city clerk at the city clerk's office, or at a location specified by the city clerk:
(1) Nomination paper in a form prescribed by the city clerk stating the exact manner in which the candidate desires to have their name printed on the official ballot.
(2) The declaration including facts sufficient to show that, other than the residency requirement provided in subsection (a) of this section and the satisfaction of any monetary penalties, fines or judgments as prescribed in subsection(d) of this section, the candidate will be qualified at the time of election to hold the office the person seeks, and that for any monetary penalties, fines or judgments as prescribed in subsection(d) of this section, the candidate has made a complete payment before the time of filing.
(3) Financial Disclosure Statement covering the preceding twelve (12) month period.
(b) The nomination paper, declaration and financial disclosure statement must be filed together, not less than ninety (90) nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days before the primary election day.
(c) A person who does not file a timely nomination paper, declaration and financial disclosure statement that comply with this section is not eligible to have the person's name printed on the official ballot for that office.
(d) Except in cases where the liability is being appealed, the city clerk shall not accept the nomination paper of a candidate if the person is liable for an aggregation of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in fines, penalties, late fees or administrative or civil judgments, including any interest or costs, in any combination, that have not been fully satisfied at the time of the attempted filing of the nomination paper and the liability arose from failure to comply with or enforcement of this code.
(e) If, after the verification of the qualifications pursuant to section 12-64(d) of this code, it is determined that the individual is not qualified pursuant to sections 12-64(a-c), the city clerk shall reject the nomination paper, declaration and financial disclosure statement of the individual.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)
(a) Any person desiring to become a write-in candidate for any city office shall be qualified pursuant to section 12-64 of this code and shall file a nomination paper, declaration and financial disclosure statement together at the city clerk's office, or at a location specified by the city clerk.
(1) The nomination paper shall be in a form prescribed by the city clerk stating that the candidate is qualified to hold the office they seek.
(2) The declaration shall include facts sufficient to show that, other than the residency requirement provided in subsection (a) of this section and the satisfaction of any monetary penalties, fines or judgments as prescribed in section 12-69(d) of this code, the candidate will be qualified at the time of election to hold the office the person seeks, and that for any monetary penalties, fines or judgments as prescribed in section 12-69(d) of this code, the candidate has made a complete payment before the time of filing.
(3) The financial disclosure statement shall cover the preceding twelve (12) month period.
(b) A write-in candidate shall file the nomination paper not later than 5:00 p.m. on the fortieth (40th) day before the election.
(c) Any person who does not file a timely nomination paper shall not be counted in the tally of ballots.
(d) Except in cases where the liability is being appealed, the city clerk shall not accept the nomination paper of a write-in candidate if the person is liable for an aggregation of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in fines, penalties, late fees or administrative or civil judgments, including any interest or costs, in any combination, that have not been fully satisfied at the time of the attempted filing of the nomination paper and the liability arose from failure to comply with or enforcement of this code.
(e) A candidate may not file pursuant to this section if any of the following applies:
(1) For a candidate in the primary election, the candidate filed a nomination petition for the current primary election for the office sought and failed to provide a sufficient number of valid petition signatures.
(2) For a candidate in the general election, the candidate ran in the immediately preceding primary election and failed to be nominated to the office sought in the current election.
(3) For a candidate in the general election, the candidate filed a nomination petition for the immediately preceding primary election for the office sought and failed to provide a sufficient number of valid petition signatures.
(4) For a candidate in the general election, the candidate filed a nomination petition for nomination other than by primary for the office sought and failed to provide a sufficient number of valid petition signatures.
(5) The candidate is not qualified pursuant to section 12-64(a-c).
(f) A write-in candidate shall not be declared nominated unless the candidate receives a number of votes equivalent to at least the same number of signatures required for nominating petitions for the same office.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)
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