§ 4.30.020. Declaration of candidacy.

A.

A candidate for municipal office is nominated by executing a declaration of candidacy under oath and filing it with the clerk in accordance with this section.

B.

A declaration of candidacy shall be in a form provided by the clerk and shall state the following:

1.

the full name of the candidate, and the manner in which he wishes his name to appear on the ballot;

2.

the full residence and mailing addresses of the candidate;

3.

the office for which the candidate declares;

4.

that the candidate is qualified for the office as provided by law;

5.

the date and notarized statement of the candidate;

6.

the candidate shall certify information contained in the declaration of candidacy is true and accurate;

7.

any other information that the clerk reasonably requires to determine whether the candidate is qualified for the office as provided by law.

C.

Declarations of candidacy shall be provided by the clerk.

D.

Filing for elective offices of mayor, assembly, school board and service area boards shall be made by filing a declaration of candidacy with the borough clerk from August 1st through August 15th, 4:30 p.m. Should August 15 be a Saturday or Sunday, then candidates shall have until noon on the first Monday following to file their declaration.

E.

Filing for the elective offices of assembly member shall be made in accordance with Chapter 22.30 of this code and the reapportionment plans adopted in accordance with state law.

F.

Declarations of candidacy may be filed with the clerk by electronic transmission and the original signed and notarized statement must be delivered to the clerk by the close of then filing period. If the original is not received by the clerk at the close of the filing period, the candidate's name shall not appear on the ballot.

G.

Within four days after the filing of a declaration of candidacy, the clerk shall notify the candidate named in the declaration of candidacy whether or not it is in proper form. If not, the clerk shall immediately return it with a statement certifying wherein the declaration of candidacy is deficient to the candidate. A new declaration of candidacy for the same candidate may be filed within the time for filing declarations of candidacy.

(Ord. No. 2003-15, §§ 1, 2, 5-20-03; Ord. No. 94-08, § 1(part), 1994; Ord. No. 84-28, § 1(part), 1984)