§ 4.05. Procedure for becoming candidates.

The name of any elector of the City shall be printed upon the ballot after he or she has paid to the City Clerk a qualifying fee in the amount of five (5) per cent of the annual payment received for the office a candidate is seeking and has filed with the City Clerk his or her written acceptance of such candidacy, stating that if elected he or she will qualify and serve in such office during the term for which he or she is elected. Provided, however that any elector may obtain a waiver of the qualifying fee by obtaining the signatures of five (5) per cent of the registered voters in the city and presenting said signatures to the City Clerk. The signatures shall be verified by the Broward County Supervisor of Elections and the candidate shall be responsible for the cost of such verification. The City Clerk, on paying of the qualifying fee or obtaining of a waiver of said fee, and filing of acceptance, shall deliver to the candidate a dated receipt of the qualifying fee or waiver of said fee and the filing of acceptance must be done no earlier than noon of the second (2nd) day of the month two months prior to the scheduled election, nor later than noon on the sixteenth (16th) day of that month two months prior to the scheduled election in the year in which the general election is held. Qualifying dates for any special election shall be set by the City Commission as the need arises and using the above dates as a guideline. If the candidate fails to comply with the provisions of this section, his or her name shall not appear on the ballot.

(Ord. No. 78-114, § 1, 6-6-78; Ord. No. 83-123, 9-6-83; Ord. No. 86-142, § 1, 9-2-86; Ord. No. 2002-121, § 3, election of 3-9-04; Ord. No. 2002-127, § 5, election of 3-9-04; Ord. No. 2014-109, § 2, 5-7-14, election of 11-4-14)