Qualified electors desiring to withdraw their signatures may do so by executing and filing with the city clerk an affidavit in the form prescribed by the city clerk.
(a) A withdrawal of signature must occur no later than 5:00 p.m. on the date the petition containing their signature is actually filed.
(b) To withdraw a petition signature, a person may do any of the following:
(1) Verify the withdrawal by signing a simple statement of intent to withdraw at the office of the city clerk.
(2) Mail a signed, notarized statement of intent to withdraw to the city clerk.
(3) Draw a line through the signature and printed name on the petition at any time prior to filing.
(c) A signature withdrawn pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not be counted in determining the legal sufficiency of the petition.
(d) A person who knowingly gives or receives money or any other thing of value for signing a statement of signature withdrawal pursuant to subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)