CHAPTER 1-4: ELECTIONS
SECTIONS:
1-4-3: QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS:
1-4-4: NUMBER OF SIGNATURES REQUIRED ON NOMINATING PETITIONS:
1-4-1 PRECINCT BOUNDARIES:
In the interest of the convenience and general welfare of the citizens of the city, the Mayor and Council do hereby declare and provide that there shall only be one (1) election precinct for all City elections, said precinct to encompass all of that territory within the City limits of the City of Prescott.(Ord. 1887, 4-28-87; Ord. 1936, 9-8-87; amd. Ord. 2053, 1-10-89; amd. Ord. 2109, 8-8-89; amd. Ord. 4507, 11-8-2005)
1-4-2 OFFICIAL REGISTER:
The Mayor and Council do hereby authorize the use of, and adopt, the official register and list of qualified electors in the County, as compiled and maintained by the County Recorder of the County, in accordance with the requirements of the election laws of the State as the register list for determining qualified electors in the City.
1-4-3 QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS:
Any individual who is a qualified elector pursuant to Title 16, Chapter 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, and is registered pursuant to the foregoing Chapter at a location within the corporate limits of the City of Prescott, shall be deemed a qualified elector for all City elections. (amd. Ord. 3259, eff. 10-13-94)
1-4-4 NUMBER OF SIGNATURES REQUIRED ON NOMINATING PETITIONS:
For a candidate for Mayor or City Council, nomination petitions shall be signed by a number of qualified electors equal to one thousand (1,000) signatures or five percent (5%) of the number of ballots cast at the last preceding election at which the mayor was elected, whichever is less, but not more than ten percent (10%) of the vote in the city. (Ord. 2021-1742, 1-12-2021)