Section 49-C:9 Qualifications for Office.
No person shall be a candidate for the office of mayor, councilor-at-large, or alderman-at-large who is not a registered voter of the city. No person shall be a candidate for the office of ward alderman or ward councilor who is not a registered voter in the ward in which he or she seeks election. The charter may require a period of domicile of up to one year for eligibility to run for office.
Source. 1991, 304:11, eff. Aug. 23, 1991. 2003, 289:11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.