Ordinance 1983-018 Qualifying Period for Candidates for Village ElectionORDINANCE NO. 18-83 - 1983
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 10.6 (a) OF THE VILLAGE CODE TO
CHANGE THE QUALIFYING PERIOD FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE VILLAGE
ELECTION.
' BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Section 10.6 (a) of the Village of
North Palm Beach Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 10-6.
(a) Any qualified elector within the Village may
become a candidate for any office to be filled at any general
election by paying to the V111age Clerk a qualifying fee in the
sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and by filing with the Village
Clerk during the time period from the last Tuesday in January
to the second Tuesday in February prior to the general election
a written notice that he or she intends to be a candidate at
such general election. Any qualified elector may become a
' candidate for any office to be filled at any special election
by paying to the Village Clerk a qualifying fee in the sum of
Ten Dollars ($10.00) and by filing with the Village Clerk
during the ten days ending three weeks before the special
election, a written notice that he or she intends to be a
candidate at such election. Such written notice shall state
the number of the group in which the candidate seeks to be
elected, his place of residence,. his age and a description of
his residence in the Village. Such notice. shall also request
that the name of the candidate be placed upon the ballot to be
prepared for such election, and, in addition, shall be signed
by such candidate. The Village Clerk shall supply the names of
' all candidates and offices to be filled to the Palm Beach
County Supervisor of Election by delivery to that office prior
to 5:00 P.M. on the Friday after the close of qualifying.
Section 2. This .Ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon passage.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 14~~ DAY OF Nrnmm}~r , 1983.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS ~_ DAY
OF December , 1983.
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