Boonville Nominations ordinance (§ 2-255)

(a) Nominations of candidates for election to elective city offices shall be marked as provided in this section.

(b) Nominations for elective offices shall be made by filing a petition with the city clerk, giving the information as to the name of the candidate in whose behalf the petition is filed, the office and the place of residence.

(c) The petition shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $25.00.

(d) All petitions shall be filed with city clerk between 8:00 a.m. on the thirteenth Tuesday prior to the election and 5:00 p.m. on the ninth Tuesday prior to the election.

(e) No person shall accept a nomination to or be published as a candidate for more than one office.

(f) The city clerk shall cause to be preserved in his office all certificates of nomination filed therein under the provisions of this section for a period of one year.

(g) Any candidate who wishes to withdraw his name as a candidate for an office must do so no later than 48 days before such election by filing a written request with the city clerk.

(h) Names of candidates for each office shall be placed on the ballot in the order in which his or her petition is filed with the city clerk.

(i) No person shall be certified as a candidate for a municipal office, nor shall such person's name appear on the ballot as a candidate for such office, who shall be in arrears for any unpaid city taxes or municipal user fees on the last day to file a declaration of candidacy for the office. The city clerk shall, on the day next preceding the final date for filing for municipal offices, verify with the collector and with various municipal offices within the City of Boonville that no taxes or user fees are in arrearage.