Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/20/2021 - Special

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Section 4.2 - Option 2 For use with Option 2 of Section 4.1, with primaries only for office elections held on the date of the general election Sec. 4.2. - Filing for office. All persons who shall desire to be elected to any elected office at a regular municipal election or special election held on the date of a regular municipal election shall file an affidavit of candidacy with the city clerk not more than twelvete-ft weeks nor less than tend weeks before the primary election. All persons who shall desire to be elected to any elected office at a special election not held on the date of a regular municipal election shall file an affidavit of candidacy with the city clerk not more than ten weeks nor less than eight weeks before the special election. with the city clerk, The fee required to file an affidavit of candidacy for municipal office shall be set by the city council through resolution or ordinance paying a filing fee to the city clerk in an amount as set by ordinance. The city clerk shall prepare and have printed at the expense of the city the necessary ballots or other required material for such election. The ballots or other material shall contain no political party designation of any candidate and the names of the candidates for each office may be arranged on the ballot alphabetically according to the surname of each candidate. The ballots or the results shall be counted and preser-ved--and the eity clerk shaWbe the final custodian of such ballots or returns for the city. A sample ballot or a facsimile representation of the ballot shall be posted at the place of election at least one week before such electio-n by the city clerk, whose duty it is to preserve such sample ballots. 4.2.1. [Repealed].