November 3, 2020 Candidate Packet - Flipping Book Version

GENERAL FILING INFORMATION

Candidate Qualifications: To be eligible to run for office, a candidate must be at least 18 years of age by Election Day, a resident of the City of Morgan Hill, and a registered voter for Mayor or City Treasurer; or a registered voter in their respective District for Council, and not otherwise disqualified from holding a civil office by the Constitution or laws of the State. Nomination Filing Dates: Nomination papers are available from the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk beginning Monday, July 13, 2020 until Friday, August 7, 2020. Your Nomination Papers must be filed with the City Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2020. Note : Please schedule an appointment with the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk to receive/return your nomination papers. Click here to schedule your appointment or call (408) 779-7259 Nomination Filing Period - 5-day Extension: If one or more of the incumbents do not file, the nomination period is extended for five days. No incumbent may file during the extended filing period. If the filing period is extended, Nomination Papers must be filed with the City Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Circulating and Signing Nomination Papers: Any registered voter who is a candidate for any office may obtain signatures and sign his or her own nomination papers. The candidate’s signature shall be given the same effect as that of any other qualified signer. Each candidate shall be proposed by not less than 20 nor more than 30 currently registered district voters for Council and at-large voters for Mayor and City Treasurer who are residents of the City of Morgan Hill. The County Registrar of Voters will certify each signature on the petition within 30 days following the close of the nomination period. Petitions are not open to public inspection until after the nomination period has closed. Filing the Nomination Paper: The Declaration of Circulator (on the back of the Nomination Paper) must be signed by the person who circulated the petition. (In most cases, this is the candidate him/herself). The candidate need not file the nomination papers personally; however, the “Affidavit of Nominee” must be signed before the City Clerk, a deputy or a notary public.

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