The clerk shall notify a qualified person of the person’s nomination by registered, certified or other special mail, and such person shall file with the clerk the person’s written acceptance of nomination, in such form as the assembly may require, within five days of receipt of notification of nomination. Upon receipt of such acceptance of nomination, the clerk shall cause the nominee’s name to be printed on the ballot. The petition of nomination for a successful candidate at an election shall be preserved in the office of the clerk until the term of office for which the candidate is elected expires. (Ord. 14-04-373 § 4)