Chapter 1.10
ELECTIONS

Sections:

1.10.010  Times for holding general elections.

1.10.020  Terms of offices.

1.10.030  Notice of offices to be filled and filing period.

1.10.040  Filing for office.

1.10.050  Where more than one position to be filled.

1.10.060  Time for filing.

1.10.070  Certifying list of offices.

1.10.080  Filing list of candidates.

1.10.010 Times for holding general elections.

All general elections of the town of Cathlamet shall be held biennially on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November in the odd-numbered years beginning in November, 1967. (Ord. 245 § 1, 1967)

1.10.020 Terms of offices.

The term of offices of all town officers, except in the case of filling vacancies thereof during the term thereof, shall be four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The treasurer and three councilmembers shall be elected at the election to be held in November, 1967, and the mayor and two councilmen shall be elected at the election to be held in November, 1969, and quadrennially thereafter. (Ord. 245 § 2, 1967)

1.10.030 Notice of offices to be filled and filing period.

The town clerk shall publish a notice of all town offices to be filled at any election and the period during which filings therefor shall be received, which notice shall be published not less than 10 days prior to the beginning of the filing period. (Ord. 245 § 3, 1967)

1.10.040 Filing for office.

All candidates for elective town offices as are now, or as may hereafter be provided, shall declare their candidacy for such office or position by filing a declaration of candidacy substantially in the form provided by the laws of the state of Washington. (Ord. 245 § 4, 1967)

1.10.050 Where more than one position to be filled.

At the time of publishing the notice of offices to be filled and the filing period as hereinbefore provided, the town clerk shall designate the council positions to be filled by consecutive numbers commencing with the number, "No. 1." The council position so designated shall be dealt with as a separate office for all election purposes. (Ord. 245 § 5, 1967)

1.10.060 Time for filing.

Declarations of candidacy shall be filed with the town clerk not more than 60 nor less than 46 days prior to election and shall be accompanied by a filing fee equal to one percent of the annual salary of the offices; provided, that no filing fee shall be charged if the office sought is without salary. (Ord. 245 § 6, 1967)

1.10.070 Certifying list of offices.

The council shall certify to the county auditor, as ex-officio supervisor of elections, a list of the offices to be filled at such elections at least 45 days before the date of election. (Ord. 245 § 7, 1967)

1.10.080 Filing list of candidates.

The town clerk shall certify and file a list of all candidates for the offices and positions to be filled at each election with the county auditor not less than 35 days before such election. (Ord. 245 § 8, 1967)