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Commission approves changes to candidate petition thresholds and filing fees on first reading
5534287 · August 6, 2025
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Summary
Commissioners approved, on first reading, amendments to election rules raising candidate petition signature requirements, increasing filing fees to 2% of the position’s salary, and creating a $500 sign-bond to ensure post-election sign removal.
The City Commission approved on first reading an ordinance that amends local election rules to increase the number of petition signatures required to qualify for municipal office and to change the campaign filing fee structure. Assistant City Attorney…
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