§ 26-5. Qualifying for offices.
Anyone who has been a duly registered elector (voter) of the city for at least six months prior to the beginning of the qualifying period for office may become a candidate at any time prior to the election for which he/she wishes his/her name placed upon the ballot. Other than as provided in this chapter, the provisions of F.S. § 106.021 shall apply to all persons desiring his/her name placed upon the primary ballot.
A person desiring his/her name placed upon the ballot to be voted upon at the primary or general election (depending on the number of candidates filing) for any office to be voted on at a city general election shall file a written, signed statement of candidacy designating the office sought with the supervisor of elections for the county between 12:00 noon of the first day of qualifying, which shall be as follows: the 71st day prior to the primary election; but no later than 12:00 noon of the 67th day prior to the primary election, per F.S. § 99.061, or as such other times as may be provided within those Florida Statutes governing elections.
(Ord. No. 08-01, § 2, 3-13-2008; Ord. No. 14-34 , § 4, 12-11-2014; Ord. No. 15-13 , § 1, 6-25-2015)