Quote Originally Posted by cman710 View Post
That analogy is not apt because the job listing does not say by when the masters degree must have been obtained. In contrast, the law here clearly states that the "filing" date is the relevant date.
And where does it say that the "filing" is a momentary event consisting of the actual moment you hand your signatures to the Clerk? It's perfectly reasonable to interpret the language to intend that a candidate's "filing" be deemed continuing from the date they submit their paperwork up to the deadline for filing.

It's unreasonable to think that the language of the charter intended to make someone in Duggan's situation go back down to the Clerk's office on April 16th, ask them to hand him the signatures that he already turned in, then him hand them right back to the Clerk. That's absurd and furthers no public purpose whatsoever. Therefore, it's reasonable to conclude that this is not what was meant by the language of the charter.