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2.16.050 Requirements for Certification.

City Code Section

(Amended by Ordinances 190243, 190598, 191335, and 192098, effective October 24, 2025.)

  1. A.  In addition to the requirements of Section 2.16.040 and the limitations in Section 2.16.120, to qualify as a certified candidate:
    1. 1.  After filing a notice of intent, a candidate for Mayor must collect an aggregate total determined by the Commission, if any, from at least 750 matchable donors.
    2. 2.  After filing a notice of intent, a candidate for Councilor or Auditor must collect an aggregate total determined by the Commission, if any, from at least 250 matchable donors.
    3. The Commission may establish additional requirements for certification relating to the contributions collected from Matchable Donors and filing methods, including whether to count contributions from candidates for City office toward the number of contributions from matchable donors required in Subsections 1. and 2. of this Subsection, and any such requirements will be published in administrative rules.
  2. B.  The Director may change the number of Contributions required to be eligible as a certified candidate in an election held on any date other than the biennial election date through January 1, 2025.
  3. C.  A participating candidate must apply to the Director for certification by the application deadline, which will be no later than the candidate filing deadline.

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