Candidate Qualifications
City Councilman Qualification
- Must be a registered voter in the City of Fitzgerald, and be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time that they take their oath of office.
- Shall be a citizen of the United States and shall have resided within the State of Georgia twelve (12) months and in the ward from which he or she is elected thirty (300 days preceding the election).
- Must not be a defaulter for any federal, state, county, City of Fitzgerald or school system taxes required of such.
- Must not be a defaulter for more than thirty (30) days in the payment for any utilities services furnished by the Fitzgerald Water, Light and Bond Commission to such person or his or her household, business or other property, until such time as such default is paid in full.
- Must submit the notice of candidacy and affidavit form.
Mayoral Qualifications
- Required to be a registered voter in the City of Fitzgerald, and be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time that they take their oath of office – Charter Law, Section 9 (k), page 14
- Shall be citizen of the United States and shall have resided within the State of Georgia twelve (12) months and the City of Fitzgerald six (6) months and in the ward from which he, or she, is elected thirty (30) days preceding the election – Charter Law, Section 11, pages 14.1 & 14.2
- Must not be a defaulter for any federal, state, county, City of Fitzgerald, or school system taxes required of such – Charter Amendment, Ordinance # 05-1347
- Must not be a defaulter for more than thirty (30) days in the payment for any utilities services furnished by the Fitzgerald Water, Light and Bond Commission to such person or his or her household, business or other property, until such time as such default is paid in full – Charter Amendment, Ordinance # 05-1347
- Must submit the notice of candidacy and affidavit form.
Water, Light & Bond Commissioner Qualifications
- Required to be a registered voter in the City of Fitzgerald, and be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time that they take their oath of office – Charter Law, Section 55, pages 43-44.
- Shall be citizen of the United States and shall have resided within the State of Georgia twelve (12) months and the City of Fitzgerald six (6) months and in the ward from which he, or she, is elected thirty (30) days preceding the election – Charter Law, Section 55, pages 43 & 44.
- Must not be a defaulter for any federal, state, county, City of Fitzgerald, or school system taxes required of such – Charter Amendment, Ordinance # 05-1347
- Must not be a defaulter for more than thirty (30) days in the payment for any utilities services furnished by the Fitzgerald Water, Light and Bond Commission to such person or his or her household, business or other property, until such time as such default is paid in full – Charter Amendment, Ordinance # 05-1347
- Must submit the notice of candidacy and affidavit form.