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 Bal Harbour
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 8. ELECTIONS

  § 8-6. Petitions of candidates.  

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  • (a)

    Persons wishing to become candidates for office may secure from the Village Clerk a petition for candidacy in the following form:

    PETITION FOR CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER

    PETITION FOR PLACING THE NAME OF ___________ For Councilmember on ballot for election to be held at Bal Harbour Village, Florida,    (date)   .

    We the undersigned electors who are qualified to vote in the election to be held    (date)    in the Village of Bal Harbour, Florida to fill the office of Councilmember of Bal Harbour, by this, our written petition, signed by us, do request that you be a candidate at said election for the said office of Councilmember.

    We also request the Village Clerk to place the name of ___________ on the ballots for the election of    (date)   .

    NAME OF PETITIONER:       RESIDENCE:

    _____

    _____

    _____

    (Sufficient number of lines for ten signatures)

    (b)

    This petition must be signed by at least ten electors who are qualified to vote in the election, and filed with the Village Clerk during the qualifying period which is described below.

    (c)

    The qualifying period for candidates to file to run for the office of Councilmember shall commence on the first Monday which is no earlier than 85 days and no later than 79 days before the date of the regular election. The duration of the qualifying period shall be for a period of five consecutive days commencing on Monday at 8:30 a.m. and terminating on Friday at 4:30 p.m. and shall run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. of each successive day between and including Monday through Friday. Notwithstanding the above provision, in the event that the Monday upon which a qualifying period would otherwise commence is a holiday, the qualifying period shall commence on Tuesday immediately following such holiday and shall be extended for one additional day, to-wit: the following Monday, with the same daily hours as described above. The Village Council may by resolution adjust the date of the commencement and termination of the qualifying period for a specific election in order to comply with a request of the County Supervisor of Elections.

(Ord. No. 383, § 1, 9-21-93; Ord. No. 2010-545, § 2, 11-16-2010)