Any persons desiring to become a candidate for election to any office to be voted for at the next succeeding regular municipal election shall, not later than 4:00 p.m. of the 90th day before primary election day, file a nominating petition. Such petition shall require signatures of registered electors and shall be accompanied by the written acceptance of the nominees. The petition for offices of Mayor, President of Council and Director of Law shall be signed by not less than two hundred fifty (250) qualified electors. The petition for office of Ward Council Member shall be signed by not less than one hundred (100) qualified electors of the ward in which election is sought. Petitions shall be circulated by a qualified elector of the City of Westlake.
(Amended 11-3-15; 11-3-20.)