(a) Any elector filing any court action challenging the nomination of a candidate as provided for in this chapter shall do so no later than 5:00 p.m. of the tenth (10th) day, excluding Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays, after the last day for filing nomination papers and petitions. The elector shall specify in the action the petition number, line number and basis for the challenge for each signature being challenged. Failure to specify this information shall result in the dismissal of the court action.
(b) Any elector may challenge a candidate for any reason relating to qualifications for the office sought as prescribed by law, including age, residency, or failure to fully pay fines, penalties or judgments.
(c) For the purposes of an action challenging nomination petitions, the city clerk acts as the person's agent to receive service of process. Process in an action challenging a nomination petition shall be served immediately after the action is filed and in no event more than twenty-four (24) hours after filing the action, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
(d) Immediately on receipt of process served on the city clerk as agent for a person filing a nomination petition, the city clerk shall mail the process to the person and shall notify the person by telephone of the filing of the action.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)