Chapter 2.08 NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Chapter 2.08
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Sections:

2.08.010 Nominations.

2.08.020 Filing nominations.

2.08.030 Notice of nominations.

2.08.010 Nominations.

A person having the qualifications as provided in Section 13 of the Charter may be nominated for office by either of the following methods:

(1) A person may declare himself/herself a candidate for elective office by filing with the City Clerk in substantially the following form his/her declaration of candidacy, together with a filing fee of [____]:

DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY

I, ____________________, hereby declare myself as a candidate for the office of _______________ to serve for the ensuing term and say that I possess the necessary qualifications as described in Section 13, Charter of the City of Albany, Oregon.

DATED this ___ day of _________, ____.

_______________________________ (Signature of Candidate)

(2) A petition may be filed with the City Clerk nominating a person as a candidate for office. The petition must contain 100 signatures of persons having the same qualifications as the office sought, as provided in Section 13 of the Charter. In addition, the candidate must sign an acceptance of nomination. When filed with the City Clerk, the City Clerk shall check the signatures for validity. A person signing a nominating petition shall sign only one petition for each office. (Ord. 5778 § 1, 2012; Ord. 5013 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2799 § 1, 1958).

2.08.020 Filing nominations.

Nominations shall be filed on and after August 5th, and before 5:00 p.m. on August 20th of each year of the biennial election. (Ord. 2799 § 2, 1958).

2.08.030 Notice of nominations.

Not less than 90 days prior to each general election, the City Clerk shall post on the bulletin board of the City Hall a list of officers to be elected at the next general election. This notice shall remain posted until nominations are closed. In addition, the Clerk shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation, published within the City, a like notice on two occasions not more than 90 days nor less than 75 days prior to the general election.

The notice shall be substantially in the following form:

NOTICE OF RECEIVING NOMINATIONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the regular biennial election, the City of Albany will elect the following officers:

MAYOR
Term: January 1, ____, to December 31, ____.

COUNCILOR, Ward I
Term: January 1, ____, to December 31, ____.

COUNCILOR, Ward II
Term: January 1, ____, to December 31, ____.

COUNCILOR, Ward III
Term: January 1, ____, to December 31, ____.

Nominations will be received at the office of the City Clerk on and after August 5 and until 5:00 p.m. on August 20 of this year. Nominations may be made by declaration of candidacy, signed by the candidate, together with a filing fee of $___, or by the filing of a petition containing the signatures of 100 persons having the same qualifications as the office sought and an acceptance of nomination by the candidate. A person signing a petition shall sign only one petition for each office.

Qualifications as prescribed in the Charter of the City of Albany are as follows:

The candidate must be a qualified elector within the meaning of the Constitution of Oregon and have resided in the City during the 12 months immediately preceding the election and in the Ward he or she seeks to represent, in the case of Councilor, for a period of 90 days immediately prior to election.

Forms for petitions and declarations are available at the office of the City Clerk in the Albany City Hall.

DATED this ___ day of ______________, ____.

_______________________________ City Clerk

(Ord. 5778 § 1, 2012; Ord. 5013 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2799 § 3, 1958).

2.08.040 Wards.

For the purpose of municipal representation, the City is hereby divided into three wards designated and bounded as follows:

Ward I is hereby declared to include all of that property of the City north of the Willamette River; and all of that property of the City west of the following line: Beginning at the north boundary of the City of Albany and Pacific Boulevard (State Highway 99); hence westerly and southerly along the centerline of Pacific Boulevard to the center of the intersection with Oak Creek; hence follow westerly Oak Creek to the western boundary of the City of Albany; hence northerly along the City Boundary to the center of the Willamette River.

Ward II is hereby declared to include that property that is in the following area: Beginning at the intersection of the center of Pacific Boulevard and Geary Street; hence southerly along the centerline of Geary Street to the center of the Albany/Santiam Canal; hence westerly along the center of the Albany/Santiam Canal to a point which would be formed at the centerline of Lochner Road if it was extended to cross the Albany/Santiam Canal; hence following the southern City limits boundaries westerly to the farthest southwest city limit; hence northerly along the city limits to its intersection with Oak Creek; hence easterly following the southern boundary of Ward I; hence northerly following the eastern boundary of Ward I to the intersection of the center of Pacific Boulevard and Geary Street.

Ward III is hereby declared to include all of that property of the City that lies east of the following described line: Beginning at the north end of the boundary of the City of Albany that intersects with Interstate 5 and Pacific Boulevard; hence southerly along the centerline of Pacific Boulevard to the centerline of Geary Street; hence follow the easterly boundary of Ward II to the intersection of the southerly City limits.

(Ord. 5525 § 1, 2002; Ord. 5332 § 1, 1997; Ord. 5005 § 1, 1992; Ord. 4982 § 1, 1991; Ord. 4859 § 1, 1989; Ord. 4507 § 1, 1982; Ord. 3775 § 1, 1974; Ord. 3647 § 1, 1972; Ord. 2979 § 1, 1961; Ord. 2941 § 1, 1961; Ord. 2213 § 1, 1950).