(A) Nominations for members of Council shall be made only by petition signed by at least twenty-five qualified electors of the Municipality. Such a petition shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy and shall be filed with the election authorities no later than 4:00 pm of the seventy-fifth day before the date of the regular Municipal election.
(B) If the nominating petition or declaration of candidacy is found by the election authorities to contain any defect that would prevent the candidate’s name from being placed on the ballot, the election authorities shall immediately notify the candidate who shall then have ten days to correct any such defect.
(C) Write-in candidates shall be subject to the requirements of the Warren County Board of Elections and the State of Ohio.
(D) No primary election shall be held for Council candidates.