modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition.

Updated the deadline for filing nominating petitions to ensure they are submitted at least seventy days before the election, with specific dates set for March and August depending on the election in June or November.

Established a new deadline for candidate withdrawals: if a candidate withdraws or dies before 5 p.m. on the first Thursday after the petition filing deadline, their name cannot appear on the ballot.

Added procedures for handling uncontested elections; if a withdrawal results in no contest, the finance officer must issue a certificate of election to the remaining candidate or cancel the election if it is the only contest.

Clarified that petitions must be filed by 5 p.m. local time on the third Tuesday of March for June elections or the third Tuesday of August for November elections.

The deadline for filing a nominating petition is now explicitly tied to being 'at least seventy days before the election,' with specific dates set for the third Tuesday of March for June elections and the third Tuesday of August for November elections.

The window for circulating signatures for a nominating petition is restricted to no more than four months before the election, with specific start dates of January 1st for June elections and June 1st for November elections.

Procedures for candidate withdrawal and death were updated to clarify when a candidate's name must be removed from the ballot and how elections should be canceled or certificates of election issued if a race becomes uncontested.

The requirement for candidates to file a written withdrawal request 'under oath' was added to the existing provision allowing candidates to withdraw their nominations.