calculated by multiplying the number of valid signatures submitted times the signature value assigned to that office.
The Signature In Lieu of Filing Fee Petition for all offices is available for pick-up at the Registrar of Voters office beginning September 14, 2023. All completed petitions must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 8, 2023.
Valid signatures collected on the Signature In Lieu of Filing Fee Petition will also be counted towards the nomination requirement for that office (see Section C below for more information).
The maximum number of signatures allowed to be collected, and the value for each valid signature for each office is listed in Appendix C.
Nomination Petition
A Nomination Petition is a form that contains signatures of registered voters within a particular district. Some offices have a nomination requirement. For these offices, candidates must collect a certain number of valid signatures on the Nomination Petition in order to run for office. The minimum and maximum number of signatures allowed to be collected varies by office. If potential candidates choose to circulate and submit a Signature in Lieu of Filing Fee Petition , the number of valid signatures collected on that petition is also applied to the nomination requirement.
Nomination Petitions are available for pick-up at the Registrar of Voters ’ office beginning November 13, 2024, and completed petitions must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 8, 2024.
Candidates for city office must pick up and file the Nomination Petition with the City Clerk for that city.
The minimum and maximum number of signatures allowed to be collected for each office are listed in Appendix D.
Declaration of Candidacy
The Declaration of Candidacy is a required form that all candidates must file in order to officially become a candidate. On the Declaration of Candidacy , candidates declare which office they are running for, how their name shall appear on the ballot, and whether or not they request a ballot designation. If a candidate requests a ballot designation, they must complete a Ballot Designation Worksheet (see section B for more information) . The Declaration of Candidacy will be available at the start of the candidate filing period, which begins on November 13, 2023, and an original copy with a wet signature must be delivered to the Registrar of Voters ’ office by 5:00 p.m., December 8, 2023. Once filed with the Registrar of Voters, the Declaration of Candidacy becomes a public record and is available for viewing by the public upon request.
Candidates running for a city office must pick up and file the Declaration of Candidacy with the City Clerk for that city.
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