1.03.110 Verification of Candidates

(a) The Election Board shall post an unofficial list of candidates no later than five (5) business days, but no earlier than three (3) business days after Caucus. The Election Board will not be responsible for any nominee's failure to submit the required paperwork or take the required drug test prior to the posting of the unofficial list of candidates.

(b) The Election Board shall adopt verification procedures to determine the eligibility of candidates.

(c) The Election Board shall determine whether each nominee is eligible to be a candidate under each corresponding section of this chapter by verifying their eligibility in accordance with the following requirements and timelines:

(1) For any position having a residency requirement, the residency determinations shall be made within two (2) business days of the close of Caucus. Should a nominee be deemed ineligible, the nominee has until the close of business of the Friday immediately following the Caucus, in which to prove their residency eligibility. The Election Board's decision regarding residency may be appealed to the Appeal Panel pursuant to Section 1.03.160 of this chapter.

(2) Serious Crimes, good moral character, and good judgement preliminary determinations shall be made within three (3) business days of the close of Caucus.

(3) Eligible Voters may file an objection to a nominee's eligibility from the date of releasing the unofficial list until five (5) business days after its release. Should the Election Board determine based on the Eligible Voter's complaint that a nominee is ineligible to be a Candidate, the nominee shall be provided notice with reasons for the Election Board's determination of ineligibility and the nominee shall have three (3) business days after receiving such notice in which to prove their eligibility.

(4) The Election Board shall render its decision on Serious Crimes, good moral character, and good judgment six (6) business days following Caucus or within three (3) days of receiving the criminal background check report, and the Election Board's decision may be appealed to the Appeal Panel in accordance with Section 1.03.160 of this chapter.

(5) All other candidate qualifications shall be determined upon receipt of the signed affidavit stating that the nominee fulfills the eligibility requirements for the nominated position. On a prescribed form, each Nominee may indicate how they would prefer their name to be written on the ballot to include the addition of a nickname.

(d) After verifying Candidate eligibility as outlined in this Section, the Election Board shall post the official list of Candidates no later than three (3) weeks after Caucus.

(e) Any Candidate, who has accepted a nomination, may withdraw if they wish, by filing a "Notice of Withdrawal" as required by the Board, prior to any ballots being mailed out as part of Absentee Voting.

(f) Once a Candidate has withdrawn, the Candidate may not reinstate their candidacy for that Election.