From and after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, candidates for elective municipal office shall be nominated by the filing, by each candidate, with the city, the office of the Cowlitz county auditor, elections division, of a declaration of candidacy shall be in substantially the following form:

STATE OF WASHINGTON)

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County of Cowlitz

DECLARATION

“I, __________, declare upon honor that I am a registered voter residing at No.____Street, __________ (City or Town of) __________ (County of) __________, state of Washington, and am legally qualified to assume office if elected; that I hereby declare myself a candidate for election to the office of __________ (fill in whichever office is applicable) to be voted upon at the election to be held on the _____ day of __________, 19_____, and hereby request that my name be printed upon the official ballots, as provided by law, as a candidate for such office.

Party affiliation (if applicable) ____________

Filing fee paid; _____ or nomination petition submitted in lieu of a filing fee; __________

AFFIDAVIT

“FURTHER, I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution and law of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington, that I do not advocate the overthrow, destruction, or alteration of the constitutional form of government of the United States or of the state of Washington or any political subdivision of either of them, by revolution, force or violence and that I do now knowingly belong to any organization, foreign or otherwise, which engages in or advocates the overthrow, destruction or alteration of the constitutional form of government of the United States or of the state of Washington or any political subdivision of either of them, by revolution, force or violence. The information which I have provided on this form is true.

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(Please print name to assure correct spelling)

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(Signature of candidate as name is to appear on ballot)

Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of __________, 19_____.

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(Signature of Official)

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(Official title)

(Ord. 902 § 1, 1995; Ord. 789 § 1, 1991; Ord. 478 § 3, 1964).

The declaration of candidacy shall be filed with the Cowlitz county auditor, elections division, at such time and place as established by state law, and shall be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee, if any, as established by state law. (Ord. 902 § 2, 1995: Ord. 789 § 2, 1991: Ord. 478 § 4, 1964).

Any candidate may withdraw his declaration of candidacy at any time to and including the first Friday after the last day allowed for filing the declaration of candidacy. (Ord. 478 § 5, 1964).

No person when filing a declaration of candidacy for any election shall be permitted to use any titles designating his present or past occupation or profession, including ranks in the Armed Forces; provided, that the provisions of this section shall not prohibit the use of a nickname by which a candidate is commonly known; provided further, that should a nickname be used it shall be in addition to the candidate’s given name (for example: Richard A. “Dick” Roe or R.A. “Dick” Roe). (Ord. 478 § 6, 1964).