Agenda - Charter Commission - 02/02/2023

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Chapter 4 Sec. 4.2 Proposed Change Sec. 4.2. - Filing for office. All persons who shall desire to be elected to any elected office shall file an affidavit not more than 84 days nor less than 70 days before the primary election with the city clerk, paying a filing fee to the city clerk in an amount as set by ordinance or filing a nominating petition. The clerk shall also accept an application for candidacy as authorized by state law. 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 shall be rotated in the manner provided by state law. Consistent with state law, the ballots or the results shall be counted and preserved and the city clerk shall be 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 in the city clerk's office and published in the official newspaper of the city at least one two weeks before such election by the city clerk, whose duty it is to preserve such sample ballots. Clean Version approved by the Charter Commission 11-17-2021 Sec. 4.2. - Filing for office. All persons who shall desire to be elected to any elected office shall file an affidavit not more than 84 days nor less than 70 days before the primary election with the city clerk, paying a filing fee to the city clerk in an amount as set by ordinance or filing a nominating petition. The clerk shall also accept an application for candidacy as authorized by state law. The city clerk shall prepare and have printed at the expense of the city the necessary ballots or other required material Page 2 of 3