Fulton Nominations ordinance (§ 42-27)

(a) Petitions. Nominations of candidates for all elective offices shall be by petition, the form of which shall be as follows:

NOMINATING PETITION

"We, the undersigned registered voters of the City of Fulton, Missouri, respectfully petition and request that the name of ___________ residing at ___________, be placed upon the ballot as a candidate for the office of ___________ to be voted for at the election to be held on the _____ day of ________, 20___; and we, individually, signify that our names have appeared on the roll of registered voters within the last year, and that we are qualified to vote for this candidate.

NAME (Print/Sign) STREET AND NUMBER DATE SIGNED

(Spaces for signatures and required date)"

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATOR

"The undersigned states that they are the circulator of the foregoing petition; that each signature appended thereto was made in their presence, and each signature is the genuine signature of the person it purports to be.

Signature of circulator: _____

Address: _____ "

Phone: _____

(b) Acceptance. No nominating petition shall be accepted unless accompanied by signed acceptance of the nomination in the following form:

ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION

"I hereby accept the nomination for the office of ___________ and hereby agree to serve if elected.

_____ Signature of Candidate

Date and hour of filing _____

This petition is filed by _____

Whose address is _____

Received by _____ (Signature of City Clerk or their designee)"

No voter shall sign more than one nominating petition for the same office, and should a voter do so, their signature shall be void except as to the first filed of the petitions signed by them for the office concerned. The signatures shall be executed in ink or indelible pencil. Each signer shall indicate next to their signature the date of their signing and the place of their residence, giving the street and number or other description sufficient to identify their place of residence.

(c)

Procedure after filing. Within ten working days after the filing of a nominating petition, the city clerk or their designee shall notify the candidate and the person who filed the petition whether or not it is sufficient. If a petition is found insufficient, the city clerk or their designee shall return it immediately to the person who filed it with a statement certifying wherein it is found insufficient. Within the regular time for filing petitions, such a petition may be amended and filed again as a new petition or a different petition may be filed for the same candidate. The city clerk shall keep on file all petitions found sufficient at least until the expiration of the term for which the candidates are nominated in those petitions.

(d) Filing for more than one office. No candidate shall file for more than one municipal elective office to be balloted at the same election.

(e) Withdrawing from candidacy. Any person nominated for an office who wishes to withdraw as a candidate shall, not later than 60 days prior to the election, file a written, sworn statement of withdrawal with the election authorities.