4.12.045 Write-in candidates | Wasilla Municipal Code

4.12.045 Write-in candidates.

A. Votes for a write-in candidate for elective city office will not be counted unless the candidate has filed a letter of intent with the clerk stating:

1. The full name of the candidate;

2. The full residence and mailing addresses of the candidate;

3. The day and evening telephone numbers of the candidate;

4. The office and seat, if applicable, to which the candidate seeks election;

5. The name of the candidate as the candidate wishes it to be written in on the ballot by the voter;

6. The date of the election at which the candidate seeks election;

7. A certification by the candidate that the candidate:

a. Is a qualified voter;

b. Is a resident of the city;

c. Qualifies, or shall qualify as of the date of election, for the office to which the candidate seeks election;

d. Shall serve if elected; and

e. Is not a candidate for any other office to be voted on at the election;

8. A certification by the candidate that the information in the letter of intent is true and accurate; and

9. The date and notarized signature of the candidate seeking office.

B. A letter of intent under subsection (A) of this section must be filed with the clerk not earlier than the first business day following the last day of the filing period for declarations of candidacy for the election under WMC 4.12.030(B), and not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day before the election. (Ord. 10-34(AM) § 7, 2010; Ord. 03-15 § 2, 2003)