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AMENDMENT NO. 34 proposed by Ordinance No. 2007-64, Originally Adopted November 6, 2007:

Section 4.15 – Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) Candidacies

(1)    To be placed on the ballot for an IRV office, a candidate must present to the Auditor no later than the end of filing week petition statements supporting the candidacy with original signatures of no less than 25 persons qualified to vote for the office the candidate is seeking. The County Council may change the signature number requirement by ordinance so long as the same number applies to all candidates.

(2)    The County central committee of each major political party may determine which candidates may use their party label for each partisan County level office.

(3)    The Minor Party County Executive Committee, or, if there is none, the Minor Party State Executive Committee of each minor party who files with the State Public Disclosure Commission shall determine which candidates may use their party label for each partisan county level office.

(4)    All candidates meeting the foregoing qualifications will appear directly on the general election ballot. There will be no publicly financed primary for affected County level offices.

(5)    On or before the last day for filing a declaration of candidacy as a candidate for a partisan IRV county level office, anyone qualified to assume office if elected may file a declaration of candidacy as an "Independent."

(6)    Any candidate who files a declaration of candidacy as an independent for a partisan IRV county level office shall be placed on the ballot under the title "Independent."

(7)    Any candidate who files a declaration of candidacy for a non-partisan IRV county level office shall be placed on the ballot under the title "Non-Partisan" (NP).

(8)    Anyone who files a declaration of candidacy for an IRV county level office shall pay the filing fee required for a declaration of candidacy.

ORIGINAL TEXT Adopted November 7, 2006, Amendment No. 21:

Section 4.15 – Partisan Candidacies

(1)    To be placed on the ballot for partisan office a candidate must present to the auditor no later than the end of filing week petition statements supporting the candidacy with original signatures of no less than 25 persons qualified to vote for the office the candidate is seeking. The County Council may change the signature number requirement by ordinance so long as the same number applies to all candidates.

(2)    The county central committee of each major political party may determine which candidates may use their party label for each county level office.

(3)    Minor political party and independent candidates shall be nominated according to procedures for minor political party and independent nominating conventions as set forth by state law.

(4)    All candidates meeting the foregoing qualifications will appear directly on the general election ballot. There will be no publicly financed primary for effected county level offices.