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NEWS RELEASE For more information, Contact: Sue Morris-Jones, 721-5220 LARAMIE CITY COUNCIL FILING PERIOD Candidate primary nomination forms and information for seeking election to the Laramie City Council will be available in the Office of the City Clerk, beginning Monday, May 07, 2012, or available on City Website at cityoflaramie.com. Enrolled Ordinance No. 1619 created three wards for the election of City Council members. The Ward System for City Council seats is in place for the 2012 election (primary and general). The following five Council seats are to be filled in the November 2012 General Election, each for a four year term: 2 seats in Ward One 2 seats in Ward Two 1 seat in Ward Three All residents of Ward One, Ward Two, and Ward Three, who are registered voters are eligible to file in their respective wards for an available seat in their ward. Completed applications and a $25.00 filing fee must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office no earlier than May 17 and no later than June 01, 2012. Candidates filing with the City Clerk during this period will be certified to the County Clerk by June 14, and their names will appear on the August 21 Primary Election ballot. The names of candidates receiving the most votes for each seat, including write-ins, will then be certified to appear on the November 6 General Election ballot. • Ward One: 4 candidates for General Election • Ward Two: 4 candidates for General Election • Ward Three: 2 candidates for General Election Write in candidates must receive at least 3 votes cast for a seat and must accept the nomination. All seats of City Council are non-partisan in the election. For additional information, please contact Sue Morris-Jones, City Clerk, 721-5220, at City Hall, 406 Ivinson Street. ---PAGE BREAK--- **end** ---PAGE BREAK--- Municipal Offices Application for Nomination by Primary State of Wyoming County of ) ) ss. W.S. 22-23-302 I, , the undersigned, swear or affirm that I was born on (month) (day), (year), that I have been a resident of the state of Wyoming since (month/year), and that I am a registered voter of Election District No. _ Precinct No. , in Ward No. , in the city of , and the state of Wyoming, residing at as of the closing of the municipal clerk's office on the day this petition is filed, do hereby petition and request that my name be printed upon the official municipal primary ballot at the next primary election as a candidate for the office of I hereby declare that if nominated and elected, I will qualify for the office. DATED this day of , 20__. Print or type your name exactly as you wish it to appear on the ballot. (W.S. 22-6-111 states that professional titles and degrees shall not appear on the ballot.) Gender: MaleD Female D Signature Residence Address (Street) Mailing Address (if different) In order to meet federal requirements for audio ballots and to accommodate individuals with disabilities. please print your name phonetically on the line above Peggy Nighswonger would be Peg-gee Nice-wong-ger). City/Town, Zip Code Campaign Telephone (will be published) Telephone Number (will not be published) E-Mail Address/Website Address Filing Dates: Filing Office: Filing Fee: May 17 through June 1, 2012 City or Town Clerk $25 Qualifications • Are you holding an office which may contlict, or be incompatible, with the office for which you are filing? Or, is your employment incompatible with the office you are seeking? • Candidates for municipal office must be a registered voter and a resident of the municipality and ward which he seeks to represent (W.S. 22-23-30 I) and wi II have resided in said ward for at least one year next preceding his election if so elected. (W.S. 22-23-1 03(b» This form is available 011 the Secretary of State's website: http://s()s\\v.stat~.w\'.lIs/F()rl1ls/F()..llIsFiling.lIspx Office use only. 0 Candidale ---PAGE BREAK--- STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES CANDIDATE'S AND CANDIDATE'S CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE W.S. 22,25,106 through W.S. 22-25,109 Each candidate and each candidate's committee is required to file a campaign report within the filing deadlines outlined below, whether the candidate is successful or not. This includes candidates who neither receive nor spend any money during the campaign. The general rule is that campaign committees should note and keep track of all campaign contributions no matter how small. The law only requires you to itemize on this form contributions (receipts) totaling $15.00 or more. However, please keep in mind that if you receive $10.00 from a contributor who then later gives you $20.00, you must report the total $30.00 contrihution on this form. If a candidate fails to file a full and complete statement of receipts and expenditures in the time required, the candidate is subject to a civil penalty and costs as provided by vY.S. 22-25-108. Failure to file within one month of the report due date will make the candidate ineligible to run as a candichlte for any state or local office for five years or until the required statement is filed. A violation of the campaign reporting provisions of the vVyoming Election Code may constitute a misdemeanor and be punishable by not more than six months imprisonment in the county jail, a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both. 'vV.S. 22-26'112. As provided in \t\T.S. 22-25-109, the secretary of state shall report the names of all candidates in violation of the Election Code of the state of Wyoming to the attorney general or to the district attorney for appropriate action. Filing Deadlines Primary Election: *Re eipt and Expenditures due within ten (10) day after the Primary Election - Augu t 31,2012 General Election: *Receipts and Expenditures due within ten (10) days after the General Election' November 16, 2012 Special Election: "Receipts and Expenditures due within ten (10) days after the election. Filing Offices County Clerk ClI1clidates for district attorney, ounry,md municipal offices, magistr.ltes, ....t:hool and community college JiI,trict trustees. Mail to local County Clerk', Officc. Contact information can be accessed on our website undcr Elections at hrrp:/i,·n.,wy... t.ltl:.\Vy.u~ This form can hl' ~lccessed fill the Secrctary 01' State's wcbsitc under Forms & Filings: ---PAGE BREAK--- For Office Usc Only Statement covers period: From: To: Type of Report: (Check One) Primal) ,\nu Expenditures RepMt Gent:ral anel Expcm.litures Report August 31, 2012 0 November 16, 2012 0 Special Elt:ction 0 0 Check here if you are terminating the committee with this report 0 NOTE: A committee must have retired all debts before terminating. W.S. 22-25-106 (b)(iii) Name of Candidate or Committee Office Sought Residence Mailing Address City Statc__ Zip Phone _ Summary for this filing period: A. Receipts If you have no receipts or expenditures to report for this filing period check here and sign helow D I. Personal Contributions by Candidate (page 2) $ _ (Inc1udin~ candidate's immediate family) 2. Contributions from Tndividuals (page 3) $ _ 3. Contributions from PACs (page $ _ -to Contributions from Political P,mks (rage 4) $ _ 5. Anonymous Contributions (page 5) $ _ 6. Tn-Kind Contribtltions (page 5) $ _ 7. \ Oans (page 6) $ _ 8. Unitemi=cd receipts (page 6) $ _ (llnitemi=ctl rcccipt~ arc t1cfim:d as less than ~25) B. otal Receipts for this Filing Period (Sum of AI-AS) c. Total Expenditures for this Filing Period (page 7) [ certify that 1have eXilmilled this statement, and to the best of my knowkdge ilnd belief. it is true, correct and compkte. Ch.lirman (Ih:quircd) Sign,lture nf Tn:a~lIrcr Signature or Cmdidatc (Rcquircd if lilnJid.\tc dl1l'~ nm file ~cparatdy) Datc ---PAGE BREAK--- Itemization of Receipts (Use Additional Sheets as Necessary) RECEIPTS Personal Contributions by Candidate (Incluc.ling canuidatc's immediatc family) Name Address (City, State & Zip) :2 Date Amount ---PAGE BREAK--- Contributions from Individuals (Contributions from corporations, unions, partnerships and associations are prohibited. Contributions from sole proprietorships are legal, but must be identified as such.) Name Address (City. State Zip) , ) Date Amount ---PAGE BREAK--- Contributions from Political Action Committees Name (Identify by full name) Address (City, State Zip) Date Amount Contributions from Political Party Central Committees Name Address (City, State Zip) 4 Date Amount ---PAGE BREAK--- Anonymous Contributions Anonymous contributions are those contributions whose orgins cannot be determined, Le., "pass the hat" contributions. An anonymous contribution does not mean a contributor may donate to the candidate or PAC with the understanding the contributor's name will not be reported. Event Date Amount Tdo not know, nor can I ascertain, the origin of the abo\'e anonymous contributions. Candidate, or Treasurer In-Kind Contributions Name Address (City, State IS:: Zip) Date Description of Contribution Value or Amount ---PAGE BREAK--- Loans/Obligations Date Amount Unitemized Receipts (Receipts unuer $2'5.00. For example, you have a chili dinner. Tickets are $10.00 each and you sellSOO tickets. You may report these in aggregate here by reporting $S,OOO.OO.) Event (if applicable) 6 Date Amount ---PAGE BREAK--- Expenditures Name Address (City, State fsr Zip) Purpose Date Amount 7 Total Expenditures $ _ ---PAGE BREAK--- STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS ONLY CANDIDATE'S AND CANDIDATE'S CAMPAIGN COMMITIEE W.S. 22~25~l06through W.S. 22~25~109 Each candidate and each candidate's committee is required to file a fully itemized statement of receipts at least seven days before any primary, general or special election with information required current to any day from the eighth day up to the fourteenth day before the election The general rule is that candidates and committees should note and keep track of all campaign contriburions no matter how small. The law only requires you to itemize on this form contributions (receipts) totaling $25.00 or more. However, please keep in mind that if you receive $10.00 from a contributor who then later gives you $20.00, you must report the total $30.00 contribution on this form. A candidate who fails to file the statement of receipts required by the seventh day before the election, shall have his name printed on a list as specified under W.S. 22-25-108. The list shall be posted and made available to the public. Aviolation of the campaign reporting provisions of the Wyoming Election Code may constitute a misdemeanor and be punishable by a fine as provided by W.S. 22-26-112. Failure to file within one month of the report due date will make the candidate ineligible to run as a candidate for any state or local office, for which a statement is required, for five years or until the required statement is filed. As provided in W.S. 22-25-109, the secretary of state shall report the names of all candidates in violation of the Election Code of the state of Wyoming to the attorney general or to the district attorney for appropriate action. Filing Deadlines Primary Election: Receipts only - before Primary Election - August 14, 2012 (at least 7 days before Primary Election.) General Election: Receipts only - before General Election, October 30, 2012 (at least 7 days before General Election.) Spc ial Election: Receipts only - (at least seven days before the election.) Hling Offices County CIerI< - Condid,nes for district attorney. county and municipal offices, magistrates, school and community l:ollege di~trict trustees. Mail to (ocal Clerk's Office. Cont,lct information can be accessed on our website under Elections at http://soswy.state.wy.lIs This form can be accessed on the Secretary of State's website under Forms & Filings: http://S(lswy.~tate.wy.lIS ---PAGE BREAK--- for nOire Use Only RECEIPTS REPORT Statement covers period: From: _ To: Type of Report: (Check One) Pre- Primary Receipts Report - August 14, 2012 0 Pre-General Receipts Report - October 30, 2012 0 Pre-Spedal Election 0 Amendment 0 Name of Candidate or Committee Office Sought _ Residence Mailing Address _ City State Zip Phone _ Summary for this filing period: H you have no receipts to report for this filing period check here and ~ign below D A. Receipts 1. Personal Contrihutions by Candidate (page 2) $ (Including candidatc's immediate family) 2. Contrihutions from Individuals (page 3) $ Contributions from PACs (rage 4) $ 4. Contributions from Political Parties (page 4) $ s. Anonymous Contributions (page 5) S" 6. In Kind Contributions (page 5) $ 7. Loans (page 6) $ 8. L nitcmi::ecl receipts (p,lge 6) $ (Unitemb:d rcccipt~ arc defined a~ less than 525) B. Total Receipts for this Filing Period (Sum of AI-A8) $ I certify that I h,l\'C cxamincu this ~tatemcnt,